sick

UK
/sɪk/
US
/sɪk/

Translations

sickadjective
sicker
Comp.
sickest
Super.
UK
/sɪk/
US
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She felt too sick to go to work today.
Elle se sentait trop malade pour aller travailler aujourd'hui.
nauséeuxSe dit d'un malaise avec envie de vomir.
The motion of the boat made him feel sick.
Le mouvement du bateau lui donnait la nausée; il se sentait nauséeux.
lasDans l'expression "be sick of".
He was sick of hearing the same excuses over and over.
Il était las d'entendre les mêmes excuses encore et encore.
maladeAu sens figuré: en mauvais état, affaibli.
The country's sick economy needed urgent reforms.
L'économie malade du pays avait besoin de réformes urgentes.
Additional translations
écœurantLangue familière, pour quelque chose de choquant ou de très mauvais goût.
génialArgot, sens positif.
sicknoun
sicks
pl
UK
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US
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les maladesEmploi collectif.
The hospital was filled with the sick who needed immediate care.
L'hôpital était rempli de malades qui avaient besoin de soins immédiats.
vomiLangue courante.
There was sick on the pavement outside the bar.
Il y avait du vomi sur le trottoir devant le bar.
Synonyms
ill person
the ill
unwell person
the infirm
sickverb
sicked
Past Simple
sicked
Past Participle
sicking
Gerund
UK
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US
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The baby sicked all over the blanket.
Le bébé a vomi partout sur la couverture.
Additional translations
lâcherAvec un animal: "lâcher un chien sur quelqu'un".
Synonyms
set on
set upon
urge on
send on
loose on
release on
sickinterjection
Used chiefly in slang either to express admiration ("awesome") or disgust.
génialExclamation d'approbation, argot.
"You landed the 360? Sick!"
"Tu as réussi le 360 ? Génial !"

Definitions

sickadjective
Affected by physical or mental illness.
She felt too sick to go to work today.
Feeling nauseous or inclined to vomit.
The motion of the boat made him feel sick.
Intensely annoyed or bored by something.
He was sick of hearing the same excuses over and over.
Distasteful or offensive, often in a way that is intended to be humorous.
The comedian's sick jokes were not appreciated by everyone.
Impressive or excellent, often used in slang.
That skateboard trick was sick!
Not functioning properly or in a weakened condition; ailing or unsound.
The country's sick economy needed urgent reforms.
sicknoun
A person who is ill or unwell.
The hospital was filled with the sick who needed immediate care.
Vomit; regurgitated matter regarded as a substance.
There was sick on the pavement outside the bar.
sickverb
To urge or incite a dog or other animal to attack someone or something.
The owner sicks his dog on the intruder.
To vomit.
The baby sicked all over the blanket.
sickinterjection
An exclamation expressing enthusiastic approval or, less commonly, disgust.
"You landed the 360? Sick!"