Sicken Meaning in English
word
ˈsɪkən
SIK-uhn
sˈɪkən
SIK-uhn
Definition
To make someone feel ill or disgusted. It can mean to cause physical sickness or a strong feeling of disgust.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or literary; often used for strong disgust ('The smell sickened me'). Can describe physical illness or strong emotional reaction. Not common in casual daily conversation—'disgust' or 'make sick' are more frequent there.
Spanish: enfermar - dar ascoPortuguese (BR): adoecer - enojarPortuguese (PT): adoecer - enojarChinese (Simplified): 使生病 - 令人作呕Chinese (Traditional): 使生病 - 令人作嘔Hindi: बीमार करना - घिन आनाArabic: يُمرض - يشعُر بالغثيانBengali: অসুস্থ করা - বমি ভাব আনা - বিরক্ত করাRussian: приводить в отвращение - вызывать тошнотуJapanese: うんざりさせる - 吐き気を催させるVietnamese: làm buồn nôn - làm kinh tởmKorean: 구역질나게 하다 - 역겹게 하다Turkish: hasta etmek - iğrendirmekUrdu: بیمار کرنا - نفرت دلاناIndonesian: membuat mual - membuat jijik
Example Sentences
The rotten food sickened him.
basic
The smell of chemicals can sicken people.
basic
Lies and cheating sicken me.
basic
It sickens me to see people treated so unfairly.
natural
Watching that horror movie sickened her.
natural
News of the corruption scandal really sickened the public.
natural