nausea

CEFRB2

/ˈnɔːzɪə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The sick feeling that makes you want to vomit.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Motion sickness.

Examples

  • A sudden wave of nausea overpowered him.

  • I experience nausea when I go on too many rides.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈnɔːsɪə/
  • /ˈnɔsi.ə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Strong dislike or disgust.

  2. A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

More examples

In context

  • He got nausea after two hours of travelling on the plane.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From Middle English nausea, a borrowing from Latin nausea, from Ancient Greek ναυσία (nausía, “sea-sickness”), from ναῦς (naûs, “ship”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂-. Displaced native Old English wlǣtta.