écœurer
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écœurer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to make feel sick
Trop de sucreries d'un coup, ça finit toujours par m'écœurer.Too many sweets at once always ends up making me feel sick.
2. (figurative) (to inspire disgust or contempt in)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to disgust
L’hypocrisie et la mauvaise foi dans ce débat politique m’écœurent.The hypocrisy and bad faith in this political debate disgust me.
b. to sicken
Le sentiment d’impunité des hommes puissants m’écœure.Powerful men's sense of impunity sickens me.
3. (figurative) (to dishearten)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to discourage
Les critiques négatives ont fini par écœurer Vincent, et il a arrêté la peinture.The negative reviews eventually discouraged Vincent, and he stopped painting.
4. (colloquial) (figurative) (to bother greatly) (Québec)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Regionalism used in Québec.
5. (colloquial) (figurative) (to tease) (Québec)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Regionalism used in Québec.
a. to pester
Jennifer, arrête d'écœurer tes frères pendant qu'ils étudient!Jennifer, stop pestering your brothers while they're studying!
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