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sick <-er, -est> [sɪk] ADJ

1. sick (ill):

sick
doente
to be off sick
faltar ao trabalho por motivo de doença
to fall sick
adoecer
to feel sick
sentir-se mal

2. sick (about to vomit):

sick
enjoado(-a)

4. sick inf joke:

sick
de mau gosto

air sick ADJ

sick bag N

sick bay N

sick leave N

sick pay N

Usage examples with sick

to be air sick
estar/ficar enjoado (em viagem de avião)
to be off sick
faltar ao trabalho por motivo de doença
to feel sick
estar enjoado
to fall sick
adoecer
to be worried sick about sth
estar extremamente preocupado com a. c.
to be sick of sth/sb/doing sth
estar farto de a. c./alguém/fazer a. c.
I'm sick and tired of listening to his complaints
estou cheio de ouvi-lo se queixar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
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.
en.wikipedia.org
Thousands of men were crammed below decks where there was no natural light or fresh air, and few provisions for the sick and hungry.
en.wikipedia.org
I felt slightly sick in the stomach, disoriented in the casino's jangling noise and oxygen-saturated air.
blogs.vancouversun.com
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
Knock on the doors of the poor, the sick, the orphans.
en.wikipedia.org
A situation most people would probably have just brought in a sick note for.
metro.co.uk
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
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.
www.surfline.com
During heat waves, for instance, there is usually an excess mortality rate in the population, affecting especially older adults and those who are sick.
en.wikipedia.org
An armored car speeds toward them and men in hazmat suits grab them, asking if they are sick or infected.
en.wikipedia.org

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