to sicken / to nauseate
verb/ẽʒuˈaɾ/medium
en·jo·ar
Definition
To cause or feel nausea, gastric discomfort; can also mean to cause disgust or boredom through excessive repetition.
The curves of the mountain road began to sicken him. / That song sickens me now, I've heard it too many times.
Common collocations
to feel sick from motionto get sick of foodto get sick of hearingto make sick
Idiomatic expressions
- to try someone's patience (irritate deeply)
Etymology
Do latim vulgar 'inodiare' (causar aversão), de 'in' + 'odium' (ódio).