French word

nausée

Pronunciation

IPA/noze/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnausea

Example

J'ai la nausée depuis ce matin.

I've had nausea since this morning.

Illustration for nausée (nausea)

More examples

Après avoir mangé trop vite, il a eu la nausée.

After eating too fast, he felt nauseated.

Core concept

A sickening bodily reaction that can be triggered by motion, smells, or a disturbed stomach.

Common phrases

  • avoir la nausée

    feel nauseated

  • être pris de nausées

    be seized by nausea

Similar words

haut-le-cœur: A sudden tightening in the throat or stomach that triggers the urge to vomit.
mal au cœur: A colloquial expression for feeling nauseated.
vomissement: The act of expelling stomach contents through the mouth.
vertige: A dizzy sensation of spinning and unsteadiness that may lead to a fall.

Definition in French

État de malaise souvent provoqué par le mouvement, une odeur forte ou une digestion perturbée, se traduisant par l'envie de vomir.

Word origin

Nausée is the French continuation of Latin nausea, from Greek nausia, a word connected with seasickness and the Greek word naus, "ship".

Usage tips

  • In everyday French, "avoir mal au cœur" can mean feeling nauseated, while "nausée" is neutral and also common in medical contexts.

Opposites

Related words

  • nauséeuxnauseatedadjective

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