🇬🇧🇪🇸 nauseous - nauseabundo : English Lesson

Meaning of "nauseous" ("nauseabundo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Nauseous describes the yucky feeling you get in your stomach when you feel like you might vomit. This can happen if you’re dizzy, ate something bad, spun around too fast, or even smelled something really gross.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I got nauseous on the roller coaster, but my hair enjoyed the ride.

I felt nauseous after eating ten scoops of ice cream… but it was worth it.

Feeling nauseous is like your tummy saying, “Why did you do that to me?!”

The smell of gym socks made me nauseous, but the socks seemed proud of it.

Mom’s green smoothie made me nauseous, and it wasn’t even in my mouth yet.

On the ferry, Lina grew nauseous as the small boat rocked. The bright horizon blurred and she felt nauseous from stale air. A child pointed; Lina's stomach flipped and she became nauseous again, clutching the rail, nauseous and sweating. The deck smelled of fish, she looked pale, nauseous and trembling, then sat and breathed until relief came.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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