sick
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
2. (nauseated)
a. mal au cœur (masculine) (noun phrase; used with "avoir")
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
I feel sick. I think I need to sit down.J'ai mal au cœur. Je crois qu’il faut que je m’asseye.
b. nausée (feminine) (noun; used with "avoir")
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
Dylan's sick. Does anyone have any motion sickness medicine?Dylan a la nausée. Quelqu'un aurait un médicament contre le mal des transports ?
3. (fed up)
a. marre (adverb; used with "avoir")
I'm sick of working so hard for so little.J’en ai marre de travailler si dur pour si peu.
4. (revolting)
a. malsain
I can't believe that sick photo was posted online.Je n’arrive pas à croire que cette photo malsaine ait été postée en ligne.
b. tordu (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
How could you do that to me? It's totally sick!Comment as-tu pu me faire ça ? C'est complètement tordu !
5. (slang) (cool)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. génial (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
That's a sick watch!Cette montre est géniale !
b. trop bien (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Look at that car! - It's sick!Regarde cette voiture ! - Elle est trop bien !
c. de dingue (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I heard a sick song last night.J’ai entendu une chanson de dingue, hier soir.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
6. (colloquial) (vomit) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
a. le vomi (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
There's sick on the kitchen floor. Where's the dog?Il y a du vomi sur le sol de la cuisine. Où est le chien ?
A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
a. les malades (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This religious order helps the sick.Cet ordre religieux aide les malades.
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