sick in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sick in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sick [Brit sɪk, Am sɪk] ADJ

1. sick (ill):

sick

malato

to feel sick

sentirsi male

to fall or take sick Brit

ammalarsi or cadere malato

to be off sick Brit

essere in malattia

to go sick inf

darsi malato

2. sick (nauseous):

to be sick

vomitare or rigettare

to feel sick

avere la nausea or avere voglia di vomitare

rhubarb makes him sick

il rabarbaro lo fa vomitare

you'll make yourself sick if you eat all that chocolate

se mangerai tutto quel cioccolato ti verrà la nausea

to have a sick feeling in one's stomach (from nerves)

avere un nodo allo stomaco

to have a sick feeling in one's stomach (from food)

avere lo stomaco in subbuglio

3. sick (tasteless):

sick joke, story

di cattivo gusto, disgustoso

he has a really sick sense of humour

il suo senso dell'umorismo è veramente disgustoso

4. sick (disturbed):

sick mind, imagination

malato

what a sick thing to do!

bisogna essere malati per fare una cosa del genere!

5. sick (disgusted):

sick

disgustato

sick

schifato

you make me sick!

mi fai schifo!

it's enough to make you sick!

c'è di che essere disgustati!

it makes me sick to think of how they treated him

mi fa star male pensare a come lo hanno trattato

6. sick (fed-up) inf:

to be sick of sth, sb inf

essere stufo di qc, qn

to be sick and tired of sth, sb inf

essere stufo marcio di qc, qn

to be sick to death of sth, sb inf

averne fin sopra i capelli di qc, qn

to be sick of the sight of sth, sb inf

non sopportare (neanche più) la vista di qc, qn

II.sick [Brit sɪk, Am sɪk] N

1. sick:

the sick + verbo pl

i malati

2. sick Brit (vomit):

sick inf

vomito m

III.sick [Brit sɪk, Am sɪk] VB intr

sick

vomitare

IV.sick [Brit sɪk, Am sɪk]

to be sick at heart

avere la morte nel cuore

to be worried sick about sth inf

essere molto in ansia or preoccupato da morire per qc

sick-making [Brit, Am ˈsɪk ˌmeɪkɪŋ] ADJ inf

sick-making → sickening

See also sickening

sickening [Brit ˈsɪkənɪŋ, Am ˈsɪk(ə)nɪŋ] ADJ

1. sickening (nauseating):

sickening

nauseante

sickening sight

disgustoso

sickening smell

nauseabondo, nauseante

sickening fig cruelty, violence

ripugnante

2. sickening (annoying) inf:

sickening person, behaviour

insopportabile, stucchevole

sick bag [Brit] N (on plane, bus etc.)

sick bag

sacchetto m di carta per il vomito

sick building [ˌsɪkˈbɪldɪŋ] N

sick building

edificio m malsano

sick call [Am ˈsɪk ˌkɔl] N

1. sick call → sick parade

2. sick call (by doctor):

sick call

visita f a domicilio

See also sick parade

sick parade [ˈsɪkpəˌreɪd] N MIL

1. sick parade (inspection):

sick parade

visita f ai malati

2. sick parade (the sick):

sick parade

malati mpl da visitare

sick up VB [sɪk -] Brit inf (sick up [sth], sick [sth] up)

sick up food:

sick up

vomitare

travel-sick [Brit ˈtrav(ə)lsɪk, Am ˈtrævəlsɪk] ADJ

to be or get travel-sick (in a car)

soffrire il mal d'auto

to be or get travel-sick (on ship)

soffrire il mal di mare

to be or get travel-sick (on plane)

soffrire il mal d'aria

sick note [ˈsɪknəʊt] N inf

sick note (for school)

giustificazione f per motivi di salute

sick note (for work)

certificato m medico

sick list [Am ˈsɪk ˌlɪst] N

to be on the sick list

essere in malattia

sick parade [ˈsɪkpəˌreɪd] N MIL

1. sick parade (inspection):

sick parade

visita f ai malati

2. sick parade (the sick):

sick parade

malati mpl da visitare

sick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sick in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sick <-er, -est> [sɪk] ADJ

1. sick (ill):

sick

malato, -a

to feel sick

sentirsi male

to get sick

ammalarsi

to be off sick

essere in malattia

to be sick at heart liter

essere affranto, -a

2. sick (about to vomit):

to be sick (nauseated)

avere la nausea

to be sick (vomit)

vomitare

to get sick

vomitare

to feel sick to one's stomach

avere il voltastomaco

too much alcohol makes me sick

se bevo troppo alcol, vomito

3. sick inf (disgusted):

sick

disgustato, -a

to be sick about sth

essere disgustato da qc

4. sick (angry):

sick

furioso, -a

to be sick and tired of sth

averne fin sopra i capelli di qc

5. sick inf (cruel):

sick

malato, -a

sick joke

di pessimo gusto

6. sick inf car:

sick

guasto, -a

II.sick [sɪk] N

the sick

i malati

sick leave [ˈsɪk·li:v] N

sick leave

congedo m per malattia

to be on sick leave

essere in malattia

sick pay N

sick pay

indennità f di malattia

Translations for sick in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ammalato (-a)

sick

ammalato (-a)

sick

infermeria

sick bay

infermo (-a)

sick person

avere una bella/brutta cera

to look well/sick

stomacare qu a. fig

to make sb sick

disgustare qu

to make sb feel sick

disgustarsi di qc

to grow sick of sth

ammalarsi

to get sick

ammalarsi di …

to fall sick with …

sick Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be sick at heart liter

essere affranto, -a

to feel sick to one's stomach

avere il voltastomaco

too much alcohol makes me sick

se bevo troppo alcol, vomito

to be sick and tired of sth

averne fin sopra i capelli di qc

to be worried sick about sb/sth

essere preoccupatissimo per qu/qc

to be on sick leave

essere in malattia

to be sick and tired of sth

esser stufo di qc

to be/go on certified sick leave

essere/mettersi in mutua

you'll end up making yourself sick

finirai con l'ammalarti

to be sick to death of sth

essere arcistufo di qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Teachers taking sabbatical leave receive 2/3rd of salary and earn sick days.

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Staff on flexible contracts are entitled to holiday pay, sick pay and other benefits and there is no use of exclusivity clauses.

www.thenational.scot

I felt slightly sick in the stomach, disoriented in the casino's jangling noise and oxygen-saturated air.

blogs.vancouversun.com

Other taboos are challenged by sick jokes and gallows humour, and to joke about disability is considered in this group.

en.wikipedia.org

During heat waves, for instance, there is usually an excess mortality rate in the population, affecting especially older adults and those who are sick.

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For most people, getting sick with salmonellosis just means a few days of being sick.

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He took off really late making it look like a sick elevator drop, barely making it to the bottom, pulling in and getting absolutely shacked out of his mind.

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The homeowner contacted cops, and the two young girls described in the sick note were identified as children who used to live in the trailer park.

www.dailymail.co.uk

After steady growth over the first half of the century, including winning paid sick leave, annual leave and a forty-hour week, the union really took off in the 1950s.

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Who needs a naff hat when you can have a sick beard to prevent skin cancer?

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