ạo ực
Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling nauseated; experiencing nausea: Describes the physical sensation of feeling sick to one's stomach, often preceding vomiting.
- Feeling queasy or having retching sensations: Refers to the uncomfortable, convulsive feeling of needing to gag or heave.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy cảm thấy ạo ực sau chuyến đi tàu dài. (She felt nauseous after the long boat trip.)
- Mùi đó khiến tôi ạo ực suốt buổi sáng. (That smell made me feel queasy all morning.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is primarily used to describe a specific, acute physical discomfort. It is less commonly used for general sickness and more for the immediate sensation leading to retching.
Variants and Related Words
- Buồn nôn (adj): nauseous, feeling sick. This is a more common and general synonym.
- Anh ta chóng mặt và buồn nôn. (He was dizzy and nauseous.)
Synonyms
- Nauseous: affected with nausea.
- Queasy: experiencing nausea; feeling sick.
- Sick to one's stomach: having an upset stomach with a feeling of nausea.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using the word "ạo ực." The sensation is more typically described by the idiom "buồn nôn" (literally: "sad to vomit") meaning to feel nauseous.