enjoar
verb
Senses
- 1.
to feel nauseous, to feel sick
to experience nausea or the urge to vomit
- 2.
to get tired of, to get sick of
to become bored or fed up with something or someone
- 3.
to cause nausea
to make someone feel sick or nauseated
Examples
"Eu enjoo quando viajo de ônibus."
I get nauseous when I travel by bus.
"Ela enjoou daquela comida depois de comer todos os dias."
She got sick of that food after eating it every day.
"O cheiro forte me enjoa."
The strong smell makes me nauseous.
Usage
Enjoar is commonly used in two main contexts: physical nausea (often with motion sickness or food) and figurative disgust or boredom. The preposition "de" is typically used when expressing what you're sick of (enjoar de algo/alguém). The related noun is "enjoo" (nausea/disgust).
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