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1 queasy
queasy [ˈkwi:zɪ]( = nauseous) he felt queasy il avait la nausée* * *['kwiːzɪ]1) litto be ou feel queasy — avoir mal au cœur
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2 queasy
1 lit to be ou feel queasy avoir mal au cœur ; to have a queasy stomach ( tendency) avoir l'estomac délicat ; ( temporary) avoir l'estomac un peu dérangé ;2 fig [conscience] mauvais ; to have a queasy feeling about sth, to feel queasy about sth se sentir mal à l'aise en ce qui concerne qch. -
3 queasy
(a) (nauseous) nauséeux;∎ I or my stomach felt a little queasy j'avais un peu mal au cœur;∎ the drugs make him queasy les médicaments lui donnent des nausées;∎ the very sight of meat makes her feel queasy la simple vue de la viande lui donne la nausée;∎ she was looking rather queasy elle avait l'air d'avoir mal au cœur -
4 queasy
['kwi:zi](feeling as if one is about to be sick: The motion of the boat made her feel queasy.) qui a mal au coeur -
5 nauseous
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6 mere
Ⅰ.mere1 [mɪə(r)]seul, simple, pur;∎ I'm a mere beginner je ne suis qu'un débutant;∎ it's a mere formality ce n'est qu'une simple formalité;∎ the mere thought of it disgusts her rien que d'y penser ça lui répugne;∎ the mere sight of fish makes me queasy la seule vue du poisson me donne la nausée;∎ a mere 5 percent of the population 5 pour cent seulement de la population;∎ she earns a mere £100 a week elle ne gagne que 100 livres par semaine;∎ it's a mere memory now ce n'est qu'un souvenir lointain maintenant;∎ his eyes light up at the merest mention of money son regard s'allume dès qu'on commence à parler d'argent;∎ a mere assistant like me un simple assistant comme moi;∎ humorous us mere mortals nous autres, simples mortelsⅡ.mere2 -
7 nauseous
(a) (revolting → smell) nauséabond, qui donne la nausée, écœurant(b) (queasy → person)∎ to feel nauseous avoir mal au cœur, avoir des nausées;∎ it made me feel nauseous cela m'a levé ou soulevé le cœur -
8 queer
queer [kwɪə(r)]∎ he's a queer fish! c'est un drôle d'individu!;∎ he's got some queer ideas il a de drôles d'idées, il a des idées bizarres;∎ she's a queer-looking person elle a une drôle de tête;∎ she has a queer-sounding name elle a un drôle de nom(b) (suspicious) suspect, louche;∎ there've been some queer goings-on around here il s'est passé des choses bizarres ici∎ he's a bit queer in the head il lui manque une case∎ American pejorative as queer as a three-dollar bill pédé comme un phoque∎ to be in queer street être dans une mauvaise passe2 nounvery familiar (homosexual) pédé m, pédale ffamiliar gâter□, gâcher□ ;∎ British to queer sb's pitch couper l'herbe sous les pieds de qn►► American familiar queer money (counterfeit) fausse monnaie□ f
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Queasy — Quea sy, a. [Icel. kweisa pain; cf. Norw. kveis sickness after a debauch.] 1. Sick at the stomach; affected with nausea; inclined to vomit; qualmish. [1913 Webster] 2. Fastidious; squeamish; delicate; easily disturbed; unsettled; ticklish. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
queasy — (adj.) mid 15c., coysy, possibly from O.N. kveisa boil, perhaps influenced by Anglo Fr. queisier, from O.Fr. coisier to wound, hurt, make uneasy, from the same Germanic root as kveisa. But history is obscure and evidences of development are… … Etymology dictionary
queasy — [adj] not feeling well; not comfortable anxious, bilious, concerned, fidgety, green around gills*, groggy, ill, ill at ease, indisposed, nauseated, pukish, qualmish, queer, restless, rocky*, sick, sick as a dog*, sickly, squeamish, troubled,… … New thesaurus
queasy — ► ADJECTIVE (queasier, queasiest) 1) feeling sick; nauseous. 2) slightly nervous or uneasy. DERIVATIVES queasily adverb queasiness noun. ORIGIN perhaps related to Old French coisier to hurt … English terms dictionary
queasy — [kwē′zē] adj. queasier, queasiest [Late ME qwesye < Gmc echoic base, as in LowG dial. quesen, to grumble, grouse] 1. causing nausea 2. affected with nausea 3. squeamish; qualmish; easily nauseated or disgusted 4. causing or feeling discomfort; … English World dictionary
queasy — [[t]kwi͟ːzi[/t]] queasier, queasiest 1) ADJ GRADED If you feel queasy or if you have a queasy stomach, you feel rather ill, as if you are going to be sick. [INFORMAL] He was very prone to seasickness and already felt queasy. Derived words:… … English dictionary
queasy — adj. uneasy queasy about (to feel queasy about smt.) * * * [ kwiːzɪ] [ uneasy ] queasy about (to feel queasy about smt.) … Combinatory dictionary
queasy — quea|sy [ˈkwi:zi] adj 1.) feeling that you are going to ↑vomit ▪ The sea got rougher, and I began to feel queasy . 2.) AmE feeling uncomfortable because an action seems morally wrong queasy about ▪ Many Democrats felt queasy about the issue … Dictionary of contemporary English
queasy — UK [ˈkwiːzɪ] / US [ˈkwɪzɪ] adjective Word forms queasy : adjective queasy comparative queasier superlative queasiest feeling that you are going to vomit (= get rid of food from your stomach through your mouth) … English dictionary
queasy — also queazy adjective (queasier; est) Etymology: Middle English coysy, qwesye Date: 15th century 1. a. causing nausea < queasy motion > b. suffering from nausea ; nauseated 2. full of doubt … New Collegiate Dictionary
queasy — adj. Queasy is used with these nouns: ↑feeling, ↑stomach … Collocations dictionary