| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| stomach n | (body organ) | stomaco nm |
| | Food is digested in the stomach. I ate too much and now my stomach hurts. |
| | Il cibo viene digerito nello stomaco. Ho mangiato troppo e mi fa male lo stomaco. |
| stomach n | (outside, belly) | pancia nf |
| | The man's stomach was enormous. |
| | La pancia dell'uomo era enorme. |
| stomach [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, usually with negative (tolerate) (figurato) | digerire⇒ vtr |
| | | sopportare⇒ vtr |
| | Maggie can't stomach people who are rude. |
| | Maggie non digerisce le persone sgarbate. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| bloated stomach n | (swollen abdomen) | pancia gonfia nf |
butterflies in the stomach,
butterflies,
butterflies in your stomach npl | figurative (nerves, performance anxiety) (figurato) | farfalle nello stomaco nfpl |
| | I had butterflies in my stomach before the exam. Nina always gets butterflies before a performance. |
| | Prima dell'esame avevo come le farfalle nello stomaco. Nina ha le farfalle nello stomaco prima di ogni esibizione. |
| cast-iron stomach n | figurative (good digestion) (figurato) | stomaco di ferro nm |
| empty stomach n | (state: not having eaten) | stomaco vuoto nm |
| | It's not a good idea to drink alcohol on an empty stomach. |
| | Non è una buona idea bere alcol con lo stomaco vuoto. |
have no stomach for [sth],
have little stomach for [sth] v expr | figurative (lack appetite, courage for [sth]) | non avere voglia di nf |
| | | non andare a genio, non entusiasmare |
| | (di fare qualcosa) | non avere il coraggio, non avere la forza |
| | John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| | John non aveva voglia di fare il compito che c'era da fare. |
| | A John non andava a genio fare il compito che c'era da fare. |
| have the stomach for v expr | figurative (have the courage for [sth]) | avere il coraggio di vtr |
| Nota: Often used in the negative |
| pump [sb]'s stomach v expr | (empty [sb]'s stomach) | fare una lavanda gastrica a [qlcn] vtr |
sick to your stomach,
also US: sick at your stomach expr | informal (nauseous) (molto colloquiale: disgustare) | fare schifo vtr |
sick to your stomach,
also US: sick at your stomach expr | informal, figurative (extremely disgusted) (espressione di disgusto) | far venire il voltastomaco v |
| stomach acid n | (gastric juice) | succo gastrico nm |
stomach bug,
sickness bug n | UK (gastric infection) | gastroenterite, influenza intestinale nf |
| stomach cramps npl | (painful spasms in the abdomen) | crampi addominali, crampi allo stomaco nmpl |
| stomach fat n | (excess abdominal fat) | grasso addominale nm |
| | The only way to reduce your stomach fat is to lose weight overall. |
| stomach flu n | US, abbreviation (gastric infection) | gastroenterite nf |
| | Joe put his diarrhea and vomiting down to stomach flu. |
| stomach pump n | (device for emptying stomach contents) | lavanda gastrica nf |
| stomach ulcer n | (damage to stomach lining) | ulcera gastrica nf |
| | They used to think stomach ulcers were caused by stress. |
| | Una volta si pensava che le ulcere gastriche fossero causate dallo stress. |
| stomach upset n | (illness affecting stomach) | disturbi allo stomaco nmpl |
| | | stomaco in disordine nm |
| stomach virus n | (gastroenteritis: gastric flu) | gastroenterite nf |
stomachache,
stomach ache n | (pain in the stomach) | mal di stomaco nm |
| | (informale) | mal di pancia nf |
| | The kids got a stomachache from eating too much candy on Halloween. |
| | I bambini hanno avuto mal di stomaco dopo aver mangiato troppe caramelle ad Halloween. |
sweetbread,
stomach sweetbread n | often plural (animal pancreas eaten as food) (culinaria) | animelle nfpl |
| turn your stomach v expr | (make nauseous) | far rivoltare lo stomaco (a [qlcn]) vtr |
| | The bad smell turned my stomach. |
| upset stomach n | (pain in upper abdomen) | mal di stomaco loc nom |
| | Ian was suffering from an upset stomach. |
washboard stomach,
washboard abs n | slang, figurative (toned abdominal muscles) | addominali scolpiti nmpl |
| | (informale: addominali scolpiti) | tartaruga nf |
| | Ian was a handsome young man with a washboard stomach and muscular arms. |
| | Ian era un bel ragazzo con braccia muscolose e addominali scolpiti. |