écœurer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
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.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to inspire disgust or contempt in)
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.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to dishearten)
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.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to bother greatly)
Regionalism used in Québec.
(Québec)
a. to annoy
Ça m'écœure quand tu chiales pour rien.It annoys me when you complain for nothing.
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to tease)
Regionalism used in Québec.
(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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