No. 11,693 in Russian
заболевают
"Заболевают" means "fall ill" or "get sick."
In a sentence
Когда холодно, люди часто заболевают.
When it is cold, people often fall ill.
The word 'заболевают' (fall ill) here describes individuals beginning to suffer from sickness.
Дети обычно быстро заболевают, если их иммунитет ослаблен.
Children usually quickly fall ill if their immunity is weakened.
In this sentence, 'заболевают' conveys the tendency for children with weak immunity to start experiencing illness.
В сезон гриппа многие заболевают воспалением лёгких.
During flu season, many develop pneumonia.
Here, 'заболевают' indicates the onset of a specific illness, which is pneumonia in the context given.
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