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sick

sick

Meaning of sick

English

ill or having a health problem

Deutsch

nicht gesund, mit einem Gesundheitsproblem

sick

Pronunciation

British English
/sɪk/
American English
/sɪk/

sick with German translation

sick usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

My sister is sick today.

Meine Schwester ist heute krank.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

If you're sick, stay home.

Wenn du krank bist, bleib zu Hause.

sick synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sick, ill, unwell, and poorly

ill
🇬🇧English

main UK word; rarely used before a noun

very often

ENShe's been ill for a week.

U
🇬🇧English
unwell

softer and more polite than sick

often

ENI feel a bit unwell today.

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P
🇬🇧English
poorly

informal British: slightly ill

rare word

ENThe baby's a bit poorly today.

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sick meaning: what does it mean?

ill or having a health problem

sick pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sick is pronounced as /sɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sick definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Meine Schwester ist heute krank. Translation: My sister is sick today.

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