nausée

This is the 10758th most frequent French word.


nausée

Nausea; a feeling of sickness or discomfort in the stomach.


The word 'nausée' here refers to a physical sensation of discomfort and a feeling of wanting to vomit due to illness or consumption of spoiled food.

Il ressent une nausée après avoir mangé des fruits de mer avariés.

He feels nausea after eating spoiled seafood.


In this context, 'nausée' describes an emotional reaction causing a physical sensation, often due to shock or disgust.

En voyant cette scène choquante, elle a senti une nausée monter en elle.

Upon seeing this shocking scene, she felt nausea building up within her.


Here, 'nausée' is used metaphorically, representing a feeling of existential crisis or deep existential discomfort.

La nausée qu'il décrit dans son livre symbolise son malaise existentiel.

The nausea he describes in his book symbolizes his existential discomfort.