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vertigo

/ˈvɜː.tɪ.ɡəʊ/

/ˈvɝː.t̬ɪ.ɡoʊ/

vertigonoun

vertigoes

Translations

vertige

She experienced vertigo when she looked down from the top of the skyscraper.

Elle a éprouvé le vertige lorsqu’elle a regardé en bas depuis le sommet du gratte-ciel.

Additional translations

vertigeSens figuré.

Definitions

A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, often associated with looking down from a great height, or caused by disease affecting the inner ear or vestibular nerve.

She experienced vertigo when she looked down from the top of the skyscraper.

A confused, disoriented state of mind.

The constant changes in his life left him in a state of emotional vertigo.

Synonyms

vertigoadjective

/ˈvɜː.tɪ.ɡəʊ/

/ˈvɝː.t̬ɪ.ɡoʊ/

Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to the medical condition vertigo.

Translations

antivertigineuxMédecine.

She always carries her vertigo medication when traveling.

Elle emporte toujours son médicament antivertigineux lorsqu’elle voyage.

Definitions

Attributive: relating to vertigo; used before another noun to denote a connection with or treatment for the medical condition.

She always carries her vertigo medication when traveling.

vertigoproper noun

Definitions

A 1958 suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Vertigo is often cited as one of Hitchcock's masterpieces.

A former imprint of DC Comics known for publishing mature-themed and creator-owned comic books.

Many groundbreaking graphic novels, such as "Sandman" and "Preacher," were originally released under Vertigo.