vomit
Vomit is the food and liquid that comes out of your stomach through your mouth when you are sick. It is the physical substance produced after throwing up.
Exemplos
3 de 5The mother cleaned the vomit off the baby's bib.
The mother cleaned the vomit off the baby's bib.
The medical staff noted that the patient's vomit contained traces of blood.
The medical staff noted that the patient's vomit contained traces of blood.
Watch out, there is some gross vomit on the sidewalk!
Watch out, there is some gross vomit on the sidewalk!
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
The letter 'V' in 'vomit' looks like a person leaning over to be sick.
Quiz rápido
The janitor had to clean up the ___ in the hallway after the student felt sick.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: vomit
Exemplos
The mother cleaned the vomit off the baby's bib.
everydayThe mother cleaned the vomit off the baby's bib.
The medical staff noted that the patient's vomit contained traces of blood.
formalThe medical staff noted that the patient's vomit contained traces of blood.
Watch out, there is some gross vomit on the sidewalk!
informalWatch out, there is some gross vomit on the sidewalk!
Chemical analysis of the vomit can help identify the ingested toxin.
academicChemical analysis of the vomit can help identify the ingested toxin.
Our cleaning protocol requires specialized equipment for removing vomit from office carpets.
businessOur cleaning protocol requires specialized equipment for removing vomit from office carpets.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
smell like vomit
smell like vomit
a pool of vomit
a pool of vomit
choke on vomit
choke on vomit
Frequentemente confundido com
Nausea is the unpleasant feeling in your stomach that makes you want to be sick, while vomit is the actual physical substance.
Notas de uso
Vomit is a neutral, slightly clinical word. In social situations, people often use more polite or indirect terms like 'being sick'.
Erros comuns
Learners often use the word 'vomit' when they mean 'nauseous' (the feeling). Remember that vomit is the result, not the feeling.
Dica de memorização
The letter 'V' in 'vomit' looks like a person leaning over to be sick.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin word 'vomere', which means to spew out or discharge.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many cultures, it is considered very impolite to talk about vomit while eating or in formal social settings.
Quiz rápido
The janitor had to clean up the ___ in the hallway after the student felt sick.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: vomit
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