"ascos"... nausea is the way it's actually used...right?

Question

The only way I have every heard, "ascos" used is to mean, "a feeling of nausea", is this another Spanish in the US thing? How is it used in other countries? For example, "Vomité a las 4, pero ya puros ascos", meaning, I vomited at 4, but now I just have nausea. Any other ideas?

Nausea is náuseas ... asco (no S) means disgusting - 00593d3b, Feb 12, 2010

I live in northwest US, Mexicans say ascos to mean "nausea"... is there anyone else out there that feels me... hellooo? Not getting the response I expected - pilipina, Feb 12, 2010

I appreciate the other examples, but is "ascos" to mean "nausea" used the same in other countries or not? - pilipina, Feb 12, 2010

Answer 1

Your example:

Vomité a las 4 de la manaña. Ahora sólo siento asco (o ahora sólo tengo asco) o tengo nauseas

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You can also use this word meaning disgusting

Esta película es un asco (this movie is disgusting)

Los caracoles me dan asco (meaning snails are disgusting)

Das asco! Mirá la mugre que tenés (you're disgusting! you're so dirty!)

El estado de las calles da asco o es un asco (The streets are in a miserable condition)

oops! you got there before me :-) - lagartijaverde, Feb 12, 2010

Answer 2

Asqueroso/-a is an adjective for a "nasty" person.

This reminds me of a Jim Carey movie's interpretation, PetDetective, when he calls bats, "ascerosos" - pilipina, Feb 12, 2010

Answer 3

I've heard it used as "disgust" as in ¡Que asco¡ meaning

"How disgusting!"