be sick
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: be sickUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: be sick.
» The dog seems to be sick.
Der Hund scheint krank zu sein.
Собака, похоже, больна.
Собака, здається, хворий.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: be sick.
I am sick today, so can't come to work.
(informal)To vomit.
The dog's been sick all over the carpet.
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Examples
1852 sentencesThe dog seems to be sick.
Собака, здається, хворий.
ruСобака, похоже, больна.
deDer Hund scheint krank zu sein.
My mother is sick in bed.
Моя мама у ліжку, хворіє.
deMeine Mutter liegt krank im Bett.
Tom was sick of his job.
Тому набридла його робота.
ruТому осточертела его работа.
deTom war seiner Arbeit überdrüssig.
Who told you Tom was sick?
Хто тобі сказав, що Том хворий?
ruКто тебе сказал, что Том болен?
Tom is a very sick man.
Том дуже хвора людина.
ruТом очень больной человек.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
is sick, being sick, was sick, been sickSynonyms
18 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle