stomach

stomach
stomach [ˈstʌmək]
1. noun
estomac m ; ( = belly) ventre m
• he was lying on his stomach il était allongé sur le ventre
• to have a pain in one's stomach avoir mal au ventre
2. transitive verb
[+ behaviour] supporter
• he couldn't stomach this il n'a pas pu supporter ça
3. compounds
► stomach ache noun
• I have (a) stomach ache j'ai mal au ventre ► stomach-churning adjective qui donne la nausée
► stomach ulcer noun ulcère m à l'estomac
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['stʌmək] 1.
noun estomac m; (belly) ventre m

to have a pain in one's stomach — avoir mal au ventre or à l'estomac

to lie on one's stomach — être à plat ventre

to do something on an empty stomach — faire quelque chose à jeun

to be sick to one's stomach — être profondément dégoûté

to have a strong stomach — lit, fig avoir l'estomac bien accroché (colloq)

to turn somebody's stomach — écœurer quelqu'un

2.
noun modifier [ulcer, operation] à l'estomac; [cancer] de l'estomac

to have stomach ache — avoir mal au ventre

to have stomach trouble — souffrir de troubles gastriques

3.
transitive verb supporter [person, attitude]

I can't stomach that guy! — (colloq) je ne peux pas encaisser (colloq) ce type! (colloq)

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your eyes are bigger than your stomach — tu as les yeux plus grands que le ventre


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