vomitare

to vomit

verb voh-mee-TAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin vomitare (to vomit repeatedly)

Also means

to throw up

Usage Note

Vomitare is the standard medical and everyday verb; the informal equivalent is rimettere. It takes avere as its auxiliary. Figuratively, vomitare odio ('to spew hatred') is used in strong registers. The noun is vomito.

Examples

"Il bambino ha vomitato tutta la notte."

Natural Translation

The child vomited all night.

Literal Translation

The child has vomited all the night.

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