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"le vertige"

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: vertigo, dizzyness, giddiness

As-tu le vertige ? - Do you suffer from vertigo? Are you dizzy?

J'ai le vertige parce que je n'ai pas mangé depuis hier - I'm dizzy because I haven't eaten since yesterday.

Related: vertigineusement (adv) - dizzyingly, at a dizzying rate; vertigineux (adj) - vertiginous, breathtaking, dizzy, giddy

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Pronunciation: [vehr teezh]Audio Link

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