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car·sick

 (kär′sĭk′)
adj.
Suffering from motion sickness caused by travel in a motor vehicle.
car′sick′ness n.
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carsick

(ˈkɑːˌsɪk)
adj
nauseated from riding in a car or other vehicle
ˈcarˌsickness n
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car•sick

(ˈkɑrˌsɪk)

adj.
ill with motion sickness during automobile travel.
[1905–10]
car′sick`ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.carsick - experiencing motion sicknesscarsick - experiencing motion sickness  
air sick, airsick, seasick
ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
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carsick

[ˈkaːˌsɪk] adj to be carsick → soffrire il mal d'auto
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