Also means
fear of heights
Usage Note
Vertige can describe both the physical sensation of spinning and the psychological fear of heights. Avoir le vertige means to feel dizzy or to be afraid of heights depending on context. The plural vertiges is commonly used in medical contexts for recurrent episodes of dizziness.
Examples
"Elle a le vertige en haut de la tour."
Natural Translation
She feels dizzy at the top of the tower.
Literal Translation
She has the dizziness at the top of the tower.

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