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"Nausea" is a noun which is often translated as "la náusea", and "motion sickness" is a noun which is often translated as "el mareo". Learn more about the difference between "nausea" and "motion sickness" below.
nausea(
na
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zhuh
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la náusea
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
This painkiller may give you some nausea.Este analgésico puede producir náusea.
b. las náuseas
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I only feel nausea in the morning, before breakfast.Solo tengo náuseas por las mañanas, antes de desayunar.
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motion sickness(
mo
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shihn
 
sihk
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nuhs
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el mareo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I can’t do rollercoasters. I get motion sickness.No puedo con la montaña rusa. Me da mareo.
b. el mareos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I get motion sickness every time I fly.Siempre que vuelo me dan mareos.
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