Feb 14, 2021 07:54
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English term

(to) contract

COVID-19 GBK English to French Medical Medical (general)
Definition from Collins Online Dictionary:
If you contract a serious illness, you become ill with it.
Example sentences:
Anyone of any age can contract pneumonia, but it tends to be common in children aged four years and under, and in the elderly. (Better Health Channel)
However, the briefing makes clear that four in five of the population “are expected” to contract the virus. (The Guardian)
Data shows thousands could contract virus in Memphis area without social distancing (Memphis News & Weather)
Proposed translations (French)
5 +5 Contracter
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Proposed translations

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Contracter

Definition from Larousse:
Être atteint d'une maladie, l'attraper : Contracter la grippe.
Example sentences:
Si vous ne présentez pas de symptômes, n'avez pas été au contact d'un malade, ne revenez pas d’une zone à risque et ne faites pas partie des personnes “fragiles” (personnes âgées ou souffrant de maladies graves/pathologies chroniques), susceptibles de contracter le virus, il n'est pas nécessaire de porter un masque à domicile. (Santé magazine)
On peut alors contracter la COVID-19 si on touche ces objets ou ces surfaces et si on se touche ensuite les yeux, le nez ou la bouche. (OMS)
Pourquoi certaines personnes sont plus susceptibles de contracter le coronavirus (National Geographic)
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