Come down with Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkəm/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ

KUHM DOWN with

UK

kˈʌm/ /dˈaʊn/ /wˈɪð

KUM DOWN with

Definition

To start to feel sick or to become ill with a specific disease or condition.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used in informal spoken English, especially to talk about colds, flu, or mild illnesses. Usually followed by the name of the illness ('come down with a cold'). Not used for serious or chronic diseases.

• Spanish: enfermarse de - coger (una enfermedad)
• Portuguese (BR): pegar (uma doença) - ficar doente com
• Portuguese (PT): apanhar (uma doença) - ficar doente com
• Chinese (Simplified): 得（病）
• Chinese (Traditional): 得（病）
• Hindi: बीमार पड़ना
• Arabic: يصاب بـ
• Bengali: আক্রান্ত হওয়া - অসুস্থ হওয়া
• Russian: заболеть - слечь (с болезнью)
• Japanese: （病気に）かかる
• Vietnamese: bị mắc - bị nhiễm (bệnh)
• Korean: 걸리다 - 앓게 되다
• Turkish: yakalanmak (hastalık için)
• Urdu: مرض میں مبتلا ہونا
• Indonesian: terkena - jatuh sakit

Example Sentences

I think I might come down with a cold.

basic

She came down with the flu last week.

basic

If you come down with something, get plenty of rest.

basic

I'm starting to come down with something—I feel really tired.

natural

Every winter, kids come down with all kinds of bugs.

natural

He didn't come to work because he came down with food poisoning.

natural