nausea
gb/nˈɔziə/ us/nˈɔziə/
B2
English
~ 9800
hányinger, undor
NOUN
B2
1
hányinger
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] feels nausea from [something]
The strong smell of gasoline brought on a sudden wave of nausea.
A benzin erős szaga hirtelen hányingert váltott ki.
She experienced nausea and dizziness after riding the roller coaster.
A hullámvasutazás után hányingere és szédülése lett.
This medicine may cause nausea, so take it with food.
By the third month of pregnancy, her nausea finally started to improve.
Learner examples
The long bus ride gave me nausea.
A hosszú buszúttól hányingerem lett.
He felt nausea after eating old food.
Miután romlott ételt evett, hányingere lett.
This pill helps with pain but can cause nausea.
She has morning nausea almost every day.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"a nausea"* or *"many nauseas"*. In normal use, *nausea* is uncountable, so you should say *"I feel nausea"* or, more commonly, *"I feel nauseous"* (adjective). Learners also mix up *nausea* (feeling like you might vomit) with *dizziness* (feeling the room is spinning).
Meaning
Feeling that you may vomit
Collocations
nausea and vomiting
|feel nausea
|cause nausea
|severe nausea
|waves of nausea
|relieve nausea
Synonyms
queasiness (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal and descriptive of mild nausea.)
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sickness (More general; can mean illness in general, not only the feeling of wanting to vomit.)
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upset stomach (Everyday phrase; focuses on general stomach discomfort, not always the urge to vomit.)
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urge to vomit (More explicit and direct; describes the specific desire to throw up.)
Antonyms
comfort (Refers to a comfortable physical state without stomach distress.)
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well-being (Describes an overall healthy, pleasant bodily state, opposite to feeling sick.)
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good appetite (Highlights wanting to eat, which usually disappears when someone has nausea.)
Themes
health
|medicine
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A bad feeling in your stomach that makes you think you might throw up.
A feeling of sickness in the stomach that makes you feel as if you are about to vomit.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
undor
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] feels nausea at [something]
He felt a growing nausea at the corruption described in the report.
A jelentésben leírt korrupció egyre nagyobb undort keltett benne.
The cruelty of the experiment filled her with moral nausea.
A kísérlet kegyetlensége erkölcsi undorral töltötte el.
There was a kind of nausea in his voice when he spoke about the abuse of power.
Learner examples
The violent video gave me a feeling of nausea.
Az erőszakos videó undort keltett bennem.
She felt nausea at the idea of hurting an animal.
Undort érzett attól a gondolattól, hogy bántson egy állatot.
He watched the news with nausea and anger.
Common mistake:
Learners often do not recognize this figurative, emotional use and think only of the physical feeling. In writing, this sense is more formal; in speech, *disgust* or *sickened* are usually more natural.
Meaning
Strong disgust or revulsion
Collocations
a wave of nausea
|feel nausea at
|moral nausea
|nausea at the idea
Synonyms
disgust (The most direct synonym; more common in everyday speech.)
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revulsion (Very strong, often formal word for intense disgust.)
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loathing (Adds a sense of hatred along with disgust.)
Antonyms
attraction (Opposite emotional pull; being drawn toward something instead of pushed away by disgust.)
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admiration (Positive respect or approval, opposite to feeling sickened by something.)
Themes
emotions
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very strong feeling that something is disgusting or morally wrong.
A strong feeling of disgust or deep emotional revulsion, as if something is morally or personally sickening.
Grammar
Dictionary form
nausea
IPA
GB/nˈɔziə/
US/nˈɔziə/
Syllables & stress
naus - ea (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (naus)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: nausea
- Plural: nausea, nauseas
Word family
Forms
nauseas
noun
Core family
nauseous
adjective
nauseate
verb
Related words
nauseating
adjective
nauseated
adjective
Advanced or less common
nauseatingly
adverb
Expressions
feel a wave of nausea
1/fˈil ə wˈeɪv əv nˈɔziə/
fixed phrase
Suddenly feel brief nausea
To suddenly feel a short strong moment of nausea.
Examples
- He felt a wave of nausea as the elevator started to move.
- I felt a wave of nausea when I saw the blood.
- She felt a wave of nausea wash over her and had to sit down.
nausea and vomiting
1/nˈɔziə ˈænd vˈɑmətɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
The symptoms nausea and vomiting
A medical way to say that a person feels like they will throw up and is actually throwing up.
Examples
- Common side effects of this drug include nausea and vomiting.
- The child was admitted to the clinic with severe nausea and vomiting.
- If you experience nausea and vomiting after the operation, tell your nurse.
waves of nausea
1/wˈeɪvz əv nˈɔziə/
fixed phrase
Repeated surges of nausea
Sudden strong feelings of nausea that come again and again.
Examples
- She felt waves of nausea during the long flight.
- Waves of nausea hit him every time he tried to stand up.
- In early pregnancy, many women report waves of nausea throughout the day.