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sick 1
(sĭk)adj. sick·er, sick·est
1.
a. Suffering from or affected with a physical illness; ailing.
b. Of or for sick persons: sick wards.
c. Nauseated.
2.
a. Mentally ill or disturbed.
b. Unwholesome, morbid, or sadistic: a sick joke; a sick crime.
3. Defective; unsound: a sick economy.
4.
a. Deeply distressed; upset: sick with worry.
b. Disgusted; revolted.
c. Weary; tired: sick of it all.
d. Pining; longing: sick for his native land.
5.
a. In need of repairs: a sick ship.
b. Constituting an unhealthy environment for those working or residing within: a sick office building.
6. Unable to produce a profitable yield of crops: sick soil.
7. Slang Excellent; outstanding: did a sick run down the halfpipe.
n. (used with a pl. verb)
Idiom: 1. Sick people considered as a group. Often used with the.
2. Chiefly British Vomit.
sick and tired
Thoroughly weary, discouraged, or bored.
[Middle English, from Old English sēoc.]
sick 2
(sĭk)v.
Variant of sic2.
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sick
(sɪk)adj
1. (Medicine) inclined or likely to vomit
2. (Medicine)
a. suffering from ill health
b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the sick.
3. (Medicine)
a. of, relating to, or used by people who are unwell: sick benefits.
b. (in combination): sickroom.
4. (Psychology) deeply affected with a mental or spiritual feeling akin to physical sickness: sick at heart.
5. (Psychology) mentally, psychologically, or spiritually disturbed
6. informal delighting in or catering for the macabre or sadistic; morbid: sick humour.
7. (often foll by of) informal Also: sick and tired disgusted or weary, esp because satiated: I am sick of his everlasting laughter.
8. (often foll by for) weary with longing; pining: I am sick for my own country.
9. pallid or sickly
10. not in working order
11. (Agriculture) (of land) unfit for the adequate production of certain crops
12. look sick slang to be outclassed
n, vb
(Medicine) an informal word for vomit
[Old English sēoc; related to Old Norse skjūkr, Gothic siuks, Old High German sioh]
ˈsickish adj
sick
(sɪk)vb
a variant spelling of sic2
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sick
(sɪk)adj. -er, -est.
1. afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.
2. affected with nausea; inclined to vomit.
3. deeply affected with some distressing feeling: sick at heart.
4. mentally, morally, or emotionally deranged, corrupt, or unsound.
5. characteristic of a sick mind: sick fancies.
6. gruesome; sadistic: sick jokes.
7. of, pertaining to, or for use during sickness: sick benefits.
8. suggestive of sickness; sickly: a sick pallor.
9. disgusted; chagrined.
10. not in proper condition; impaired.
11.
Idioms: a. failing to sustain adequate harvests of some crop, usu. specified: a wheat-sick soil.
b. containing harmful microorganisms: a sick field.
sick and tired, exasperated and weary: sick and tired of working late.
[before 900; Middle English sik, sek, Old English sēoc, c. Old Frisian siāk, Old High German sioh, Old Norse sjūkr, Gothic siuks]
syn: See ill.
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sick
- anointing of the sick - The Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation.
- decumbiture - The act of going to bed when sick.
- ill - Originally meant not "sick" but "bad," and was borrowed from Old Norse illr; the sense of "sick" arrived in the 15th century.
- nauseous, nauseated - Nauseous ("sickening") is an adjective describing something that causes nausea; the adjective for the feeling ("made sick") is nauseated.
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ill
– sick1. 'ill' and 'sick'
Ill and sick are both used for saying that someone has a disease or some other problem with their health. You can use either ill or sick after a linking verb.
Manjit is ill and can't come to school.
Your uncle is very sick.
You usually use sick, rather than 'ill', in front of a noun.
She was at home looking after her sick baby.
However, you often use ill in front of a noun when you are also using an adverb such as seriously, chronically, or terminally.
This ward is for terminally ill patients.
Be Careful!
The usual comparative form of ill is worse.
The next day I felt worse.
2. 'be sick'
To be sick means to bring up food from your stomach.
Cristina ate so much that she was sick.
See sick
Be Careful!
Don't use 'ill' or 'sick' to say that someone has received an injury. Say that they are injured or hurt.
Two people were injured and taken to hospital after the car crash.
See hurt
sick
1. 'sick'
A sick person has an illness or some other problem with their health.
She was at home looking after her sick baby.
He looked sick.
See ill - sick
2. 'be sick'
In British English, to be sick usually means to bring up food through your mouth from your stomach.
I think I'm going to be sick.
In American English, to be sick means to be ill.
I was sick last week and couldn't go to work.
Be Careful!
Be sick meaning 'be ill' cannot be used in progressive forms. 'George is being sick' means 'George is bringing up food from his stomach'.
3. 'vomit' and 'throw up'
If you vomit, you bring up food through your mouth from your stomach. Vomit is a fairly formal word.
She had a pain in her stomach and began to vomit.
In conversation, some people say throw up instead of 'be sick'.
I think I'm going to throw up.
4. 'feel sick'
In British English, to feel sick means to feel that you want to vomit.
Being on a boat always makes me feel sick.
In American English, if someone feels sick, they feel ill.
Maya felt sick and was sent home from school.
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sick
Past participle: sicked
Gerund: sicking
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| Noun | 1. |  sick - people who are sick; "they devote their lives to caring for the sick"people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" |
| Verb | 1. |  sick - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" |
| Adj. | 1. | sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering" unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service" unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers" |
| 2. | sick - feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit | |
| 3. |  sick - affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad"insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter" | |
| 4. |  sick - having a strong distaste from surfeit; "grew more and more disgusted"; "fed up with their complaints"; "sick of it all"; "sick to death of flattery"; "gossip that makes one sick"; "tired of the noise and smoke"displeased - not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure | |
| 5. | sick - (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn" weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar" | |
| 6. | sick - deeply affected by a strong feeling; "sat completely still, sick with envy"; "she was sick with longing" | |
| 7. |  sick - shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabre tortures conceived by madmen"alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
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sick
adjective
1. unwell, ill, poorly (informal), diseased, weak, crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), under par (informal), ailing, feeble, laid up (informal), under the weather, indisposed, on the sick list (informal) He's very sick.
unwell well, fit, healthy, fine, robust, fit and well, up to par, hale and hearty, fit as a fiddle, able-bodied
unwell well, fit, healthy, fine, robust, fit and well, up to par, hale and hearty, fit as a fiddle, able-bodied
2. nauseous, ill, queasy, nauseated, bilious, green about the gills (informal), qualmish The very thought of food made him feel sick.
3. tired, bored, fed up, weary, glutted, jaded, blasé, satiated I am sick of hearing all these people moaning.
4. disappointed, upset, depressed, gutted, disgusted, discouraged, choked, disillusioned, discontented, disgruntled, saddened, disenchanted, displeased, despondent, downhearted We were sick to concede that third goal.
noun
1. vomit, puke (slang) a dog examining a pile of sick
be sick vomit, throw up (informal), puke (slang), chuck (Austral. & N.Z. informal), heave, retch, barf (U.S. slang), chunder (slang, chiefly Austral.), upchuck (U.S. slang), do a technicolour yawn (slang), spew out or up, toss your cookies (U.S. slang) It was distressing to see her being sick all the time.
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sick
adjective3. Susceptible to or marked by preoccupation with unwholesome matters:
4. Out of patience with:
Idiom: sick and tired.
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Translations
siek
سَقيم ، مَريضعَلِيلمُتْعَب، ضَجِر مِنمريضمُصاب بالغَثَيان
na zvracenínemocnýnevolnootrávenýšpatný
sygdårligdødtræt afkaste opkvalm
malsana
oksennuspahoinvoivasairaatsairas
bolestan
beteglevert
ælahundleiîurósmekklegur, sjúklegurveikur, sjúkur, lasinnvera miîur sín
吐き気がする病気
병든
atostogos dėl ligosįgrisęs iki gyvo kauloiš galvos kraustytisjaučiantis šleikštulįkelti šleikštulį
apnicisar sliktu dūšumuļķīgsneizdeviesnelaimīgs
abătutbolnav
chorýna vracanienechutnýzle
bolanbolnikibruhatinaveličan
болестан
sjukspykräkakräkas
ป่วย
buồn nôn
sick
[sɪk]A. ADJ (sicker (compar) (sickest (superl)))
1. (= ill) [person] → enfermo; [animal] → malo, enfermo
your uncle is very sick → tu tío está muy enfermo
to call in sick = to phone in sick
to fall sick (o.f.) → enfermar, caer enfermo
to go sick → faltar por estar enfermo (al colegio, trabajo, etc); (with a medical certificate) → estar de baja
to make sb look sick (US) (fig) (= appear inferior) → hacer parecer poca cosa a algn
the Romanians made our team look sick → los rumanos dejaron a nuestro equipo muy atrás, el equipo rumano era como para darle complejo a nuestro equipo
to be off sick → faltar por estar enfermo (al colegio, trabajo, etc); (with a medical certificate) → estar de baja
she phoned in sick → llamó para decir que estaba enferma
to be sick at heart (o.f., also liter) (= despondent) → estar angustiado
see also worried 1
see also worry
your uncle is very sick → tu tío está muy enfermo
to call in sick = to phone in sick
to fall sick (o.f.) → enfermar, caer enfermo
to go sick → faltar por estar enfermo (al colegio, trabajo, etc); (with a medical certificate) → estar de baja
to make sb look sick (US) (fig) (= appear inferior) → hacer parecer poca cosa a algn
the Romanians made our team look sick → los rumanos dejaron a nuestro equipo muy atrás, el equipo rumano era como para darle complejo a nuestro equipo
to be off sick → faltar por estar enfermo (al colegio, trabajo, etc); (with a medical certificate) → estar de baja
she phoned in sick → llamó para decir que estaba enferma
to be sick at heart (o.f., also liter) (= despondent) → estar angustiado
see also worried 1
see also worry
2.
to be sick (Brit) (= vomit) → devolver, vomitar
to feel sick (Brit) (= nauseous) → tener ganas de devolver or de vomitar, tener náuseas
flying makes me feel sick → ir en avión me produce mareo or náuseas
to make sb sick (lit) → hacer devolver or vomitar a algn
to make o.s. sick (deliberately) → hacerse vomitar or devolver
you'll make yourself sick if you eat all those sweets → te vas a poner malo si comes todos esos caramelos
to be as sick as a dog → echar las tripas, echar la primera papilla
see also airsick, seasick, travel-sick
to be sick (Brit) (= vomit) → devolver, vomitar
to feel sick (Brit) (= nauseous) → tener ganas de devolver or de vomitar, tener náuseas
flying makes me feel sick → ir en avión me produce mareo or náuseas
to make sb sick (lit) → hacer devolver or vomitar a algn
to make o.s. sick (deliberately) → hacerse vomitar or devolver
you'll make yourself sick if you eat all those sweets → te vas a poner malo si comes todos esos caramelos
to be as sick as a dog → echar las tripas, echar la primera papilla
see also airsick, seasick, travel-sick
3. (= fed up)
to be sick of (doing) sth → estar harto de (hacer) algo
to be sick and tired or sick to death of (doing) sth → estar hasta la coronilla de (hacer) algo, estar más que harto de (hacer) algo
to be sick of the sight of sb → estar más que harto de algn
to be as sick as a parrot (Brit) → sentirse fatal
to be sick of (doing) sth → estar harto de (hacer) algo
to be sick and tired or sick to death of (doing) sth → estar hasta la coronilla de (hacer) algo, estar más que harto de (hacer) algo
to be sick of the sight of sb → estar más que harto de algn
to be as sick as a parrot (Brit) → sentirse fatal
4. (= disgusted)
I feel sick about the way she was treated → me asquea la forma en que la trataron
it makes me sick the way they waste our money → me pone enferma ver la manera en que malgastan nuestro dinero
she's never without a boyfriend, makes you sick, doesn't it? → siempre tiene algún novio, da rabia ¿no?
it's enough to make you sick → es como para sacarle a uno de quicio, es como para desesperarse
you make me sick! → ¡me das asco!
it makes me sick to my stomach → me revienta, me da ganas de vomitar
I feel sick about the way she was treated → me asquea la forma en que la trataron
it makes me sick the way they waste our money → me pone enferma ver la manera en que malgastan nuestro dinero
she's never without a boyfriend, makes you sick, doesn't it? → siempre tiene algún novio, da rabia ¿no?
it's enough to make you sick → es como para sacarle a uno de quicio, es como para desesperarse
you make me sick! → ¡me das asco!
it makes me sick to my stomach → me revienta, me da ganas de vomitar
5. (pej) (= morbid) [joke, act] → de mal gusto; [person, mind, sense of humour] → morboso
C. CPD sick bag N → bolsa f para el mareo
sick building syndrome N → síndrome m del edificio enfermo
sick leave N to be on sick leave → tener permiso or (Sp) baja por enfermedad
sick list N → lista f de enfermos
to be on the sick list → estar de permiso or (Sp) de baja por enfermedad
sick note N → justificante m por enfermedad
sick pay N pago que se percibe mientras se está con permiso por enfermedad → baja f (Sp)
sick building syndrome N → síndrome m del edificio enfermo
sick leave N to be on sick leave → tener permiso or (Sp) baja por enfermedad
sick list N → lista f de enfermos
to be on the sick list → estar de permiso or (Sp) de baja por enfermedad
sick note N → justificante m por enfermedad
sick pay N pago que se percibe mientras se está con permiso por enfermedad → baja f (Sp)
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sick
[ˈsɪk] adj (= ill) → malade
He was sick for four days → Il a été malade pendant quatre jours.
to fall sick → tomber malade
to be off sick → être en arrêt maladie
to be worried sick → être mort(e) d'inquiétude
He was sick for four days → Il a été malade pendant quatre jours.
to fall sick → tomber malade
to be off sick → être en arrêt maladie
to be worried sick → être mort(e) d'inquiétude
(= vomiting) to be sick → vomir
violently sick → en proie à de violentes nausées
to feel sick → avoir mal au cœur, avoir envie de vomir
I feel sick → J'ai mal au cœur., J'ai envie de vomir.
violently sick → en proie à de violentes nausées
to feel sick → avoir mal au cœur, avoir envie de vomir
I feel sick → J'ai mal au cœur., J'ai envie de vomir.
[humour] → déjanté(e); [joke] → de mauvais goût; [mind] → malade
That's really sick! → C'est vraiment de mauvais goût!
That's really sick! → C'est vraiment de mauvais goût!
(= fed up) to be sick of sth → en avoir assez de qch
I'm sick of your jokes → J'en ai assez de tes plaisanteries.
to be sick of doing sth → en avoir assez de faire qch
to be sick and tired of sth → en avoir plus qu'assez de qch
I'm sick of your jokes → J'en ai assez de tes plaisanteries.
to be sick of doing sth → en avoir assez de faire qch
to be sick and tired of sth → en avoir plus qu'assez de qch
(= disgusted) to make sb sick → dégoûter qn
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sick
n (= vomit) → Erbrochene(s) nt
adj (+er)
(= ill) → krank (also fig); the sick → die Kranken pl; to be (off) sick → (wegen Krankheit) fehlen; to fall or take sick, to be taken sick → krank werden; to go sick → krank werden; to call in or phone in (esp Brit) sick → sich (telefonisch) krankmelden; she’s off sick with tonsillitis → sie ist wegen einer Mandelentzündung krankgeschrieben; he’s as sick as a parrot or dog (inf) → ihm ist kotzübel (sl); he was sick at heart (liter) → er war von Kummer verzehrt (liter)
(= vomiting or about to vomit) to be sick → brechen, sich übergeben, kotzen (sl); (esp cat, baby, patient) → spucken; he was sick all over the carpet → er hat den ganzen Teppich vollgespuckt or vollgekotzt (sl); I think I’m going to be sick → ich glaube, ich muss kotzen (sl) → or mich übergeben; I felt sick → mir war schlecht or übel; to feel sick to one’s stomach → sich im Magen schlecht fühlen; I get sick in aeroplanes → im Flugzeug wird mir immer schlecht or übel; that smell/that food makes me sick → bei dem Geruch/von dem Essen wird mir übel or schlecht; to make somebody sick (fig inf) → jdn (ganz) krank machen (inf); it’s enough to make you sick (inf) → das reicht, damit einem schlecht wird; it makes me sick to think that … (inf) → mir wird schlecht, wenn ich daran denke, dass …; it makes you sick the way he’s always right (inf) → es ist zum Weinen or zum Kotzen (sl), → dass er immer recht hat; to be sick at something (fig: = disgusted) → von etw angewidert sein; (= upset) → wegen etw geknickt sein; to feel sick about something (fig) → von etw angewidert sein; I am worried sick, I am sick with worry → mir ist vor Sorge ganz schlecht; sick with envy → grün vor Neid
(inf: = fed up) to be sick of something/somebody → etw/jdn satthaben; to be sick of doing something → es satthaben, etw zu tun; I’m sick and tired of it → ich habe davon die Nase (gestrichen) voll (inf), → ich habe es gründlich satt; to be sick and tired of doing something → es leid sein, etw zu tun; I’m sick of the sight of her → ich habe ihren Anblick satt; I get sick of listening to her complaining → ich habe es langsam satt, immer ihr Gejammer hören zu müssen
sick
:sickbag
n → Spucktüte f
sickbay
n → Krankenrevier nt
sickbed
n → Krankenlager nt
sick building syndrome
n gesundheitliche Probleme aufgrund eines schlechten Raumklimas
sick
:sick-out
n (US Ind) geschlossene Krankmeldung der Mitarbeiter einer Firma
sick pay
sickroom
n → Krankenzimmer nt
sick ward
n (of prison etc) → Krankenabteilung f → or -station f
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sick
[sɪk]1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (ill) → malato/a, ammalato/a
a sick person → un(a) malato/a
to fall or take sick → ammalarsi
to be (off) sick (from work) → essere assente (per malattia)
to go sick → mettersi in malattia
to be sick (vomiting) → vomitare, rimettere
to feel sick → avere la nausea
a sick person → un(a) malato/a
to fall or take sick → ammalarsi
to be (off) sick (from work) → essere assente (per malattia)
to go sick → mettersi in malattia
to be sick (vomiting) → vomitare, rimettere
to feel sick → avere la nausea
b. (fig) (mind, imagination) → malato/a; (humour) → macabro/a; (joke) → di gusto macabro
to be sick (and tired) of sb/sth → averne fin sopra i capelli di qn/qc
to be sick to death of sb/sth → essere stufo/a marcio/a di qn/qc
sick at heart → desolato/a
to be sick of the sight of sb/sth → non poterne più di qn/qc
you make me sick! → mi fai schifo!
to be sick (and tired) of sb/sth → averne fin sopra i capelli di qn/qc
to be sick to death of sb/sth → essere stufo/a marcio/a di qn/qc
sick at heart → desolato/a
to be sick of the sight of sb/sth → non poterne più di qn/qc
you make me sick! → mi fai schifo!
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sick
(sik) adjective1. vomiting or inclined to vomit. He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.
2. (especially American) ill. He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.
3. very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of). I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!
4. affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings. I was really sick at making that bad mistake.
5. in bad taste. a sick joke.
noun vomit. The bedclothes were covered with sick.
ˈsicken verb1. to become sick.
2. to disgust. The very thought sickens me.
ˈsickening adjective causing sickness, disgust or weariness; very unpleasant or annoying. There was a sickening crunch; The weather is really sickening!
ˈsickeningly adverbˈsickly adjective
1. tending to be often ill. a sickly child.
2. suggesting sickness; pale; feeble. She looks sickly.
ˈsickness noun the state of being sick or ill. There seems to be a lot of sickness in the town; seasickness.
ˈsick-leave noun time taken off from work etc because of sickness. He has been on sick-leave for the last three days.
make (someone) sick to make (someone) feel very annoyed, upset etc. It makes me sick to see him waste money like that.
the sick ill people. He visits the sick.
worried sick very worried. I'm worried sick about it.
see also ill.Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
sick
→ عَلِيل nevolno syg krank άρρωστος enfermo pahoinvoiva malade bolestan malato 吐き気がする 병든 ziek kvalm chory doente чувствующий недомогание sjuk ป่วย hasta buồn nôn 病的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sick
n., a. enfermo-a;
___ leave → licencia por enfermedad.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- I feel sick
- He's sick (US)
He's not well (UK) - She's been sick (US)
She has been sick (UK) - I've been sick since yesterday
- I've been sick since this morning
- I've been sick since Monday
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sick
adj enfermo; — person enfermo -ma mf; to get — enfermarseEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.