queasy

queasy
adjective
unwohl; (uneasy) mulmig (ugs.)

a queasy feeling — ein Gefühl der Übelkeit

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['kwi:zi]
adjective
(feeling as if one is about to be sick: The motion of the boat made her feel queasy.) unwohl
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quea·sy
[ˈkwi:zi]
adj
1. (easily upset) person, stomach [über]empfindlich
to be \queasy [or have a \queasy stomach] empfindlich sein, einen empfindlichen Magen haben
2. (upset) übel nach n, schlecht nach n fam
he feels \queasy ihm ist übel
a \queasy feeling ein Gefühl der Übelkeit [o flaues Gefühl im Magen]
to have a \queasy stomach Magenbeschwerden haben
3. (fig: uneasy)
a \queasy conscience ein schlechtes Gewissen
with a \queasy conscience mit Gewissensbissen
to feel \queasy [or have a \queasy feeling] about sth ein ungutes [o fig fam mulmiges] Gefühl bei etw dat haben, sich akk bei etw dat nicht wohl fühlen
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['kwiːzɪ]
adj (+er)
stomach gereizt

I feel queasy — mir ist (leicht) übel

it makes me queasy —

don't do it if you feel queasy about it — wenn dir nicht wohl dabei ist, dann tus doch nicht

a queasy feeling (unwell) — ein Gefühl nt der Übelkeit, ein Übelkeitsgefühl nt

I had a queasy feeling about the whole thing — ich hatte ein ungutes Gefühl bei der ganzen Sache

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queasy adj (adv queasily)
1. zur Übelkeit neigend:
he’s rather queasy ihm wird leicht übel oder schlecht
2. (über)empfindlich (Magen etc)
3. Übelkeit erregend oder ekelerregend
4. I feel queasy mir ist übel oder schlecht
5. mäk(e)lig, heikel (im Essen etc)
6. queasy conscience schlechtes Gewissen;
I’m queasy about (oder at) mir ist nicht wohl bei;
I have a queasy feeling about it ich habe ein ungutes Gefühl dabei
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adjective
unwohl; (uneasy) mulmig (ugs.)

a queasy feeling — ein Gefühl der Übelkeit

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adj.
empfindlich adj.
heikel adj.

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