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sich eine Krankheit zuziehen

to contract a disease

Türkçe: hastalığa yakalanmak

Noun
die Krankheit f.
Verb
zuziehen
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit
Register
Neutral register

Watch out. Nuance: implies an external cause, not just falling ill randomly.

In a sentence

Which form of zuziehen fills the gap?

Der Wanderer ____ sich eine Krankheit durch den kalten Regen ____.

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Der Wanderer zieht sich eine Krankheit durch den kalten Regen zu.

How it is used

Means 'to contract a disease,' emphasizing the act of catching it through exposure. Neutral register. Use at the doctor's office when explaining how you got sick. Nuance: implies an external cause, not just falling ill randomly.

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