What does "come down with" mean?

To become ill with something To catch an illness or disease.

How do you use "come down with" in a sentence?

I think I'm coming down with a cold. She came down with the flu. Half the office came down with food poisoning.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Significado: To become ill with something

患上、得了

Pillar, coger (una enfermedad)

（病気に）かかる

(병에) 걸리다

To catch an illness or disease.

患上某种疾病或症状。常用于疾病初期。

Contraer una enfermedad o afección concreta. Se usa a menudo en las primeras fases de la enfermedad.

特定の病気や症状にかかること。病気の初期段階でよく使われる。

질병이나 감염에 걸리는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: come

Particle: down with

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I think I'm coming down with a cold.
我觉得我要生病了
Creo que estoy pillando algo
何かの病気にかかりかけていると思う
감기에 걸리려는 것 같아.
She came down with the flu.
她得了流感
Pilló la gripe
彼女はインフルエンザにかかった
그녀는 독감에 걸렸다.
Half the office came down with food poisoning.
他感冒了
Cogió un resfriado
彼は風邪をひいた
사무실 직원 절반이 식중독에 걸렸다.

Contexto: illness

Tono: concerned

From illness descending upon someone.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal