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Spanish word
náusea
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnausea/
Meaning
- feminine nounnausea
Example
Tengo náuseas.
I feel nauseated.
More examples
Después de la medicación sentí náuseas.
After the medication I felt nauseous.
Core concept
Queasy sensation with an urge to vomit, sometimes with sweating or excess salivation.
Common phrases
sentir náuseas
feel nauseous
tener náuseas después de comer
have nausea after eating
náuseas por mareo
nausea from motion sickness
Similar words
mareo: Feeling of dizziness or lightheadedness with unsteady balance.
vómito: Forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.
malestar: General physical discomfort or vague feeling of being unwell.
asco: Intense disgust or revulsion that makes something unbearable to accept.
Definition in Spanish
Malestar físico que consiste en ganas de vomitar, a veces acompañado de sudoración o salivación, y que también se emplea para expresar rechazo intenso.
Word origin
From Greek ναυσία/ναυτία via Latin nausea, originally meaning 'seasickness' and later broadened to general physical queasiness and strong disgust.
Usage tips
- Commonly used in the plural for the physical symptom and also in expressions like me da náuseas to express strong revulsion, which can sound harsh in polite contexts.
Other meanings
- queasinessnoun
- revulsionnoun
Opposites
- apetitoappetitenoun
Related words
- nausearnauseateverb
- nauseosonauseatingadjective