feel bad; feel sick; be unwell
La sua vista mi ha fatto star male.
The sight of him made me feel sick.
Il pensiero di non averlo più accanto mi fa star male fisicamente.
The thought of not having him by my side anymore makes me feel physically ill.
Dopo quei trenta barattoli di ananas cominciai a star male di stomaco.
After those thirty cans of pineapple I started to feel sick to my stomach.
— Hong Kong Express (1994)
Ho sentito di stare con te e mi ha fatto star male.
I felt like I was with you and it made me feel bad.
— The Brutalist (2024)
Eravamo preoccupati da star male.
We were worried we were going to get sick.
La fa star male con i suoi commenti.
His comments make her feel bad.