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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).

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