Spanish Conversation · Level 166
15 words
Spanish word
vértigo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbeɾtiɣo/
Meaning
- masculine noundizziness
Example
Me dio vértigo en el metro.
I experienced dizziness on the subway.
More examples
Al girar rápidamente, le entró vértigo.
When turning quickly, he felt dizziness.
Core concept
The world spinning around a standing person and a resulting loss of balance.
Common phrases
vértigo posicional
positional dizziness
provocar vértigo
provoke dizziness
tener vértigo
experience dizziness
Similar words
mareo: Lightheaded, woozy feeling of unsteadiness or faintness that causes wobbliness.
desvanecimiento: Brief dimming of consciousness with a strong urge to collapse or faint.
náusea: Queasy, upset feeling in the stomach that creates an urge to vomit.
Definition in Spanish
Sensación de mareo y pérdida del equilibrio, a veces acompañada de la sensación de que el entorno gira.
Word origin
From Latin vertigo, from the verb vertere 'to turn', originally naming a turning sensation that became the dizzy feeling of the surroundings or the body rotating.
Usage tips
- Vértigo typically denotes a true spinning or equilibrium disturbance, unlike mareo which often means lightheadedness or nausea, and 'me da vértigo' can be literal or figurative for fear of heights.
Opposites
- estabilidadstabilitynoun
Related words
- vertiginosamentevertiginouslyadverb
- vertiginosovertiginousadjective