nausea

«nausea» in Mova's school dictionary: going to be sick (vomit) — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (nausea — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) The feeling that you are going to be sick (vomit). tree →

2) (formal) A strong feeling of disgust. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health and first-aid lessons, nausea is a symptom of illness, car sickness, sea sickness or food poisoning. In everyday life people say «I feel sick» (UK) or «I feel nauseous» (US). Phrases: a wave of nausea, feel nausea, travel nausea.

examples

• The boat trip gave me nausea. tree →
• Nausea is a common symptom of a stomach bug. tree →
• A wave of nausea came over her on the bus. tree →
• Ginger biscuits can help with nausea. tree →
• Tell an adult if you have nausea and a bad headache. tree →
• The smell filled him with nausea. tree →
• Looking out of the window can ease car nausea. tree →

note

Uncountable: say «some nausea», not «a nausea». Said NAW-zee-uh or NAW-zhuh. Adjectives: nauseous (feeling sick; traditionally «causing sickness»), nauseating (disgusting). UK children usually say «I feel sick».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «nausea» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.