How do you use "Being sick" in a sentence?

I was sick three times last night. The baby's been sick on your shirt. I feel like I'm going to be sick.

Being sick

Q: What does "Being sick" mean?

Vomiting (British); being ill generally. In British English, 'being sick' specifically means vomiting, not just being unwell. 'I was sick' = 'I vomited.' This catches out Americans who use 'sick' for general illness. Context usually makes the meaning clear.

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Significado: Vomiting (British); being ill generally.

呕吐（英式英语）；泛指生病。

Vomitar (inglés británico); estar enfermo en general.

嘔吐すること（イギリス英語）、一般的に体調が悪いこと。

구토하다(영국 영어); 일반적으로 아프다.

In British English, 'being sick' specifically means vomiting, not just being unwell. 'I was sick' = 'I vomited.' This catches out Americans who use 'sick' for general illness. Context usually makes the meaning clear.

在英式英语中，「being sick」特指呕吐，不只是身体不舒服。「I was sick」=「我吐了」。美国人用「sick」泛指生病，容易搞混。通常从上下文可以判断具体含义。

En inglés británico, «being sick» significa específicamente vomitar, no simplemente estar enfermo. «I was sick» = «vomité». Esto confunde a los estadounidenses, que usan «sick» para enfermedad en general. El contexto suele aclarar el significado.

イギリス英語では「being sick」は具体的に嘔吐を意味し、単に体調が悪いという意味ではない。「I was sick」＝「吐いた」。「sick」を一般的な病気の意味で使うアメリカ人は戸惑うことがある。文脈で意味は通常明らかになる。

영국 영어에서 'being sick'은 단순히 몸이 안 좋다는 뜻이 아니라 구체적으로 구토한다는 뜻입니다. 'I was sick' = '토했다.' 미국인들은 'sick'을 일반적인 병을 뜻하는 의미로 사용하기 때문에 헷갈릴 수 있습니다. 보통 문맥으로 의미를 파악할 수 있습니다.

Ejemplos

I was sick three times last night.
我昨晚吐了三次
Vomité tres veces anoche
「昨晩3回吐いた」
어젯밤에 세 번이나 토했어.
The baby's been sick on your shirt.
宝宝吐在你衬衫上了
El bebé ha vomitado en tu camisa
「赤ちゃんがあなたのシャツに吐いたよ」
아기가 네 셔츠에 토했어.
I feel like I'm going to be sick.
我觉得要吐了
Creo que voy a vomitar
「吐きそうだ」
토할 것 같아.

Pronunciación

/biːɪŋ sɪk/

Guía de uso

Contexto: vomiting, illness, symptoms

Tono: matter-of-fact

✓ Correcto

Being sick
在吐
vomitando
吐いている
토하고 있어
Was sick
吐了
vomitó
吐いた
토했어
Feel sick
感觉想吐
tener náuseas
吐き気がする
속이 울렁거려

✗ Incorrecto

Confuses Americans—they use it differently
容易让美国人误解——他们的用法不同
Confunde a los estadounidenses, que lo usan de forma diferente
アメリカ人を混乱させる——彼らは違う意味で使う
미국인들은 다른 의미로 사용하기 때문에 혼란을 줄 수 있음

Errores comunes

British: sick = vomit; American: sick = unwell generally

Origen e historia

British usage where 'sick' as a verb specifically means vomiting. Distinct from American usage where 'sick' typically means unwell in general. A common British-American English difference.

Etimología: British specific usage of sick = vomit

Primera vez registrado: British English tradition

Contexto cultural

Era: Traditional British English

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British expression

Regional notes: Distinctly British usage.

Variaciones

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