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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesschwindelig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shvin-duh-likh
"Mir ist schwindelig, wenn ich zu schnell aufstehe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a spinning sensation and the feeling of being about to fall or lose balance.
"Standing up too quickly after sitting for hours made her feel dizzy." - 2
Causing a feeling of unsteadiness or spinning.
"He looked down from the top of the skyscraper and felt overwhelmed by the dizzy height."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'dysig', meaning foolish, silly, or stupid. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from mental confusion or folly to the physical sensation of unsteadiness and spinning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dizzy" is said worldwide
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étourdi
Transliteration: ay-toor-dee
"Il se sentait étourdi après le tour de manège."
schwindelig
Transliteration: shvin-duh-likh
"Mir ist schwindelig, wenn ich zu schnell aufstehe."
vertiginoso
Transliteration: ver-ti-ji-no-zo
"Ha iniziato a sentirsi vertiginoso dopo la giostra."
mareado
Transliteration: mah-reh-ah-doh
"El viaje en barco me dejó mareado."
tonto
Transliteration: ton-too
"Fiquei tonto depois de girar em círculo."
चक्कर आना
Transliteration: chakkar aana
"मुझे चक्कर आ रहे हैं।"
头晕的
Transliteration: tóu yūn de
"坐过山车让我感到头晕。"
어지러운
Transliteration: eo-ji-reo-un
"놀이기구를 타서 어지러워요."
めまいがする
Transliteration: memai ga suru
"高所恐怖症なので、上を見るとめまいがする。"
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