sickening

BrE /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/ AmE /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/

adjective en → es

1 DISGUSTING [attributive / predicative] B1

causing a strong feeling of disgust or dislike; extremely unpleasant

asqueroso, repugnante, nauseabundo

  • a sickening sight/smell/taste

Collocations sickening smell · sickening sight

  • The sight of the accident was truly sickening.

    La vista del accidente era realmente asquerosa.

2 ILL [attributive / predicative] B1

feeling or showing that you are ill; not feeling well

enfermo, mareado, indispuesto

  • to feel sickening

Collocations sickening headache · sickening feeling

  • She looked sickening and pale.

    Ella parecía enferma y pálida.

3 VOMIT [attributive / predicative] B2

causing or likely to cause vomiting; very unpleasant

nauseante, que causa náuseas, asqueroso

  • to be sickening

Collocations sickening taste · sickening smell

  • The food was so bad it made me feel sickening.

    La comida era tan mala que me hizo sentir nauseabundo.

4 EXCESSIVE [attributive / predicative] C1

too much; excessive or extreme in a way that is unpleasant or shocking

excesivo, exagerado, demasiado

  • to be sickening

Collocations sickening amount · sickening level of violence

  • The level of corruption was truly sickening.

    El nivel de corrupción era realmente excesivo.