Turn your stomach Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtɝn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈstəmək

TURN-yer-STUH-mik

UK

tˈɜːn/ /jˈɔː/ /stˈʌmək

TURN-yaw-STUH-muk

Definition

To make you feel sick or disgusted, as if you might vomit, usually because something is very unpleasant or disturbing.

Usage & Nuances

This is an informal, figurative phrase. Commonly used for things that are deeply unpleasant, like bad smells, graphic images, or shocking news. Not only for physical sickness—can also mean emotional disgust.

• Spanish: dar náuseas - revolver el estómago
• Portuguese (BR): dar enjoo - embrulhar o estômago
• Portuguese (PT): enjoar - revoltar o estômago
• Chinese (Simplified): 让你作呕 - 让你反胃
• Chinese (Traditional): 讓你作嘔 - 讓你反胃
• Hindi: उल्टी जैसा महसूस कराना
• Arabic: يجعلك تشعر بالغثيان
• Bengali: পেটে গুড়গুড় করা - বমি বমি ভাব হওয়া
• Russian: вызывать отвращение - вызывать тошноту
• Japanese: 吐き気がする - 胸が悪くなる
• Vietnamese: làm buồn nôn - làm ghê tởm
• Korean: 속이 뒤집히다 - 메스껍게 하다
• Turkish: midenizi bulandırmak
• Urdu: دل متلا دینے والا - متلی محسوس ہونا
• Indonesian: membuat mual - membuat jijik

Example Sentences

The smell of rotten food can turn your stomach.

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That horror movie scene really turned my stomach.

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Too much greasy food will turn your stomach.

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Hearing about the accident details really turned my stomach.

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Just looking at those bugs crawling everywhere is enough to turn your stomach.

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Some of the comments online just turn my stomach.

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