vértigo
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el vértigo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (sensation)
b. dizziness
Esta medicina puede provocar vértigo y náuseas.This medicine can cause dizziness and nausea.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me daba vértigo mirar hacia abajo.I felt dizzy when I looked down.
Tan solo mirar el cuadro me produce vértigo.Just looking at the picture makes me dizzy.
2. (illness)
a. vertigo
Guillermo sufre de vértigo y dolores de cabeza frecuentes.Guillermo suffers from vertigo and frequent headaches.
3. (figurative) (rush)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. frantic pace
Cuando tuvimos familia, nos mudamos lejos del vértigo de la ciudad.We moved away from the frantic pace of the city when we had a family.
b. hectic pace
Su estrés se debe al vértigo de la vida diaria.His stress is caused by the hectic pace of his daily life.
c. frenzy
Mientras esperamos el resultado de las elecciones, aumenta el vértigo de la especulación.As we await the election results, there is a growing frenzy of speculation.
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