This is the 10553rd most frequent French word.
malade
Sick; ill.
Here, 'malade' is used as an adjective indicating the state of being ill.
Il est malade aujourd'hui et ne peut pas venir travailler.
He is sick today and cannot come to work.
'Malade' here is used as an adjective describing the condition of the noun 'enfant' (child).
Ce pauvre enfant malade mérite notre soutien.
This poor sick child deserves our support.
'Malade' is used figuratively as an adjective, describing ineffective or malfunctioning systems metaphorically as being 'sick'.