To become suddenly unwell or to fall ill, often unexpectedly and requiring care or absence from normal duties.
2.
British Englishneutral
To feign illness or adopt illness as an excuse to avoid obligations or responsibilities (euphemistic usage).
3.
British Englishneutralformal
To be rendered unable to attend an event or perform tasks because of a medical condition or acute sickness.
Examples:
EN: the person be taken ill after leaving work.
TE: పనిచేసిన తరువాత బయటకు వెళ్ళాలంటే అనుమతులు తీసుకునే పరిస్థితి నెలకొంది.
EN: Well then, all you have to do is to be taken ill, and you're practically set.
ES: Entonces es fácil, no tienes más que ponerte enferma y ya lo tienes.
EN: Well then, all you have to do is to be taken ill, and you're practically set.
ES: Entonces es fácil, no tienes más que ponerte enferma y ya lo tienes.
EN: My own nurse will be taken ill and need her sweet little niece and you'll be back in Lant Street with nothing!
ES: My vieja niñera caerá enferma y necesitará a su dulce sobrina y tú regresarás a Land Street sin nada!
EN: I'll write a declaration that the drug is harmless should the lady be taken ill afterwards as a direct result and I will give you a sample to take back to England.
ES: Escribiré una declaración de que la droga es inofensiva si la señora se enfermó después como un resultado directo y le daré una muestra para llevar de vuelta a Inglaterra.