French Conversation · Level 142
30 words
French word
vertige
Pronunciation
IPA/vɛʁtiʒ/
Meaning
- masculine noundizziness
Example
Quand je me lève trop vite, je ressens un vertige.
When I stand up too quickly, I feel dizzy.
More examples
Face au vide, elle a le vertige.
Facing the void, she feels dizzy.
Core concept
A brief inner spinning sensation that makes the body feel unsteady.
Common phrases
avoir le vertige
have vertigo
ressentir des vertiges
feel dizzy
souffrir de vertiges
suffer from vertigo
Similar words
étourdissement: A brief feeling of unsteadiness or lightheadedness.
malaise: A sudden feeling of illness accompanied by weakness.
nausée: An unsettled stomach with an urge to vomit.
déséquilibre: A feeling of losing balance that makes standing straight difficult.
Definition in French
Sensation brève de perte d'équilibre ou d'impression que la tête ou l'environnement tourne, provoquant malaise et instabilité.
Word origin
French vertige developed through Old French from Latin vertigo, a turning or whirling sensation related to vertere, meaning to turn.
Usage tips
- French commonly uses avoir des vertiges for repeated or continuing episodes, while avoir le vertige often describes a reaction to heights.
Other meanings
- vertigonoun
Related words
- vertigineuxdizzyingadjective
- vertigineusementdizzilyadverb