vomitando
/bomitando/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "throwing up" is vomitando.
vomitando describes the act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form, which means "to throw up", is vomitar. If you wish to refer to the substance itself, use the noun vómito.
How do you pronounce it?
/bomitando/
Did you know?
- There is a common Spanish idiom vomitar el corazón which means to pour one's heart out or speak with intense, uncontrolled emotion, rather than actually throwing up.
- The word vomitar is used in Spanish to describe the act of a volcano erupting. A volcano does not just erupt, it can vomitar fuego or 'vomit fire'.
- To describe the feeling of nausea before throwing up, Spanish speakers use the word náuseas. However, to say one feels 'sick to their stomach', they often say tener ganas de vomitar, which literally means 'to have the desire to vomit'.
Examples in context
- Estoy vomitando.I am throwing up.This sentence is useful for stating that you are currently throwing up using vomitando.Tatoeba #1669098 by marcelostockle, translation #1661164 by Amastan
- Tom estaba vomitando.Tom was throwing up.This sentence is useful for describing that Tom was throwing up using vomitando.Tatoeba #12021736 by emma_zunz, translation #7971999 by CK
- Tengo ganas de vomitarI feel like throwing up
- El niño empezó a devolver el contenido estomacalThe child started to vomit
- Me siento tan mal que vomité el almaI feel so sick that I vomited my soul
- El perro está vomitando en la alfombra.The dog is throwing up on the rug.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about why their dog looks sick.
- LucíaJavier, el perro parece muy mal.Javier, the dog looks very sick.
- JavierSí, lo vi vomitando hace un momento.Yes, I saw him throwing up a moment ago.
- Lucía¿Crees que debería llevarlo al veterinario?Do you think I should take him to the vet?
- JavierEs mejor prevenir, Lucía.It is better to be safe, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
