Translation
to make dizzy, to make nauseous
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Word origin
From mar ('sea'), from Latin mare, originally meaning to be affected by seasickness. The same root gives English 'marine' and 'maritime'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mare
- English cognates
- marine, maritime
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mareo | mareé | mareaba | marearé | marearía |
| tú | mareas | mareaste | mareabas | marearás | marearías |
| él/ella/ud. | marea | mareó | mareaba | mareará | marearía |
| nos. | mareamos | mareamos | mareábamos | marearemos | marearíamos |
| vos. | mareáis | mareasteis | mareabais | marearéis | marearíais |
| ellos/uds. | marean | marearon | mareaban | marearán | marearían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | maree | mareara | marease |
| tú | marees | marearas | mareases |
| él/ella/ud. | maree | mareara | marease |
| nos. | mareemos | mareáramos | mareásemos |
| vos. | mareéis | marearais | mareaseis |
| ellos/uds. | mareen | marearan | mareasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | marea |
| ud. | maree |
| nosotros | mareemos |
| vosotros | maread |
| uds. | mareen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- mareando
- Past participle
- mareado
Examples
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The motion of the boat is starting to make me dizzy.
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Do not read in the car if it is going to make you feel sick.
.
So much information makes my head spin.
¡ !
Stop pestering the poor child with your questions!
.
The strong smell made her feel dizzy straight away.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 48, lesson 4: marear, percepción, supervisión and 7 more words.