they were sick

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they were sick(
they
 
wuhr
 
sihk
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. estuvieron enfermos
My kids have missed a lot of class. They were sick for a week.Mis hijos han faltado a muchas clases. Estuvieron enfermos por una semana.
a. estaban enfermos
My poor parents had to cancel their vacation because they were sick.Mis pobres padres tuvieron que cancelar sus vacaciones porque estaban enfermos.
3. (they vomited; short or defined period of time)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. vomitaron
The oysters Ines and Alejandro ate must have been off because they were sick not long after.Las ostras que comieron Inés y Alejandro habrán estado malas porque vomitaron poco después.
b. devolver
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
The lads were right trousered last night. They were sick all over the pavement in front of the pub.Los chavos estuvieron bien pedos anoche. Devolvieron por toda la banqueta delante del bar.
a. vomitaban
The children were sick every time I fed them cheese, so I began to think they were allergic.Los niños vomitaban cada vez que les daba queso, así que empecé a pensar que eran alérgicos.
b. devolvían
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Allen and Rick found life at sea to be a bit of an adjustment. They were sick quite often at the beginning.A Allen y Rick les costó acostumbrarse a la vida marítima. Devolvían bastante a menudo al principio.
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