ideges rosszullét
B2
Hungarian
vapour, vapor
NOUN
B2
ARCHAIC
1
vapour
C1
Usage pattern:
ideges rosszullétet kap; ideges rosszullét fogja el
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Meaning
old term for nervous upset
Themes
archaic
|health
|emotion
|faintness
|anxiety
|depression
|literature
|emotions
Definition
An old-fashioned term, usually in the plural "the vapours", for a state of nervous upset, faintness, or depression, once thought to be caused by bodily fluids or gases.
NOUN
C1
LITERARY
1
vapor
C2
Usage pattern:
ideges rosszulléte van
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Meaning
old term for faintness or hysteria
Themes
historical
|literary
|emotion
|nervous_distress
|faintness
|ironic_use
|health
|emotions
Definition
In historical or literary use, a sudden state of nervous distress, faintness, or emotional upset, often referred to in the plural as "the vapors."
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