sickness

UK
/ˈsɪknəs/
US
/ˈsɪknəs/

Translations

sicknessnoun
sicknesses
pl
The sickness spread quickly through the village.
Болезнь быстро распространилась по деревне.
She felt a sudden sickness after eating the seafood.
Она почувствовала внезапное недомогание после того, как съела морепродукты.
The roller coaster ride gave him a feeling of sickness.
Поездка на американских горках вызвала у него чувство тошноты.
Additional translations
sicknessadjective
UK
/ˈsɪknəs/
US
/ˈsɪknəs/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. ‘sickness benefit’

Definitions

sicknessnoun
The state of being ill or having a disease.
The sickness kept him bedridden for several days.
A specific disease or ailment.
She was diagnosed with a rare sickness that required specialized treatment.
Nausea or the feeling of wanting to vomit.
The smell of petrol brought on a wave of sickness.
A period of absence from work because of ill health.
She was on sickness leave for three weeks after the operation.
A condition of moral corruption or social evil within a community or organization.
The novel exposes the sickness at the heart of modern consumer society.
sicknessadjective
Relating to, caused by, or intended for illness.
He claimed sickness benefits while recovering.