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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈjeːmandəm deːn ˈmaːɡn̩ ˈʊmˌdʁeːən
"Der Anblick drehte mir den Magen um."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause someone to feel sick, nauseated, or intensely disgusted.
"The graphic details of the accident were enough to turn anyone's stomach." - 2
To cause someone to feel intense moral revulsion or deep disapproval.
"The sheer corruption and greed of the executives turned my stomach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom combines the verb 'turn' in the sense of causing to change direction or upset, originating from Old English 'tyrnan', with 'stomach', derived from the Greek 'stomachos' via Latin. By the late 19th century, the physical sensation of gastrointestinal revulsion caused by foul sights or thoughts became metaphorically fixed as turning one's stomach.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turn someone's stomach" is said worldwide
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lever le cœur à quelqu'un
Transliteration: lə-ve lœʁ a kɛl.kœ̃
"Cette odeur me soulève le cœur."
jemandem den Magen umdrehen
Transliteration: ˈjeːmandəm deːn ˈmaːɡn̩ ˈʊmˌdʁeːən
"Der Anblick drehte mir den Magen um."
dare la nausea a qualcuno
Transliteration: ˈdaːre la ˈna.u.za a kwalˈku.no
"Quella vista mi ha dato la nausea."
revolver el estómago
Transliteration: re.βolˈβeɾ el esˈtoma.ɣo
"La crueldad de la escena me revolvió el estómago."
dar náuseas a alguém
Transliteration: daʁ ˈnaw.zi.ɐs a alˈɡɐ̃j̃
"Aquela comida estragada deu-me náuseas."
मतली पैदा करना
Transliteration: matali paida karna
"उस दृश्य ने मेरा पेट खराब कर दिया।"
令人作呕
Transliteration: lìng rén zuò ǒu
"那些血腥的画面真令人作呕。"
역겹게 하다
Transliteration: yeok-gyeop-ge ha-da
"그 광경은 내 속을 메스껍게 만들었다."
胸が悪くなる
Transliteration: mune ga waruku naru
"その残酷なニュースを聞いて胸が悪くなった。"
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