Constipation in Spanish
Constipation in Spanish is estreñimiento (ehs-treh-nyee-MYEHN-toh). It's masculine: el estreñimiento.
- Spanish
- el estreñimiento
- Say it
- el ehs-treh-nyee-MYEHN-toh
- Gender
- Masculine: el estreñimiento
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Common symptoms in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Illnesses and Symptoms in Spanish.
- la fiebrefever · lah FYEH-breh
- la toscough · lah TOHS
- el dolor de cabezaheadache · el doh-LOR deh kah-BEH-sah
- el dolor de gargantasore throat · el doh-LOR deh gahr-GAHN-tah
- el dolor de estómagostomachache · el doh-LOR deh ehs-TOH-mah-goh
- las náuseasnausea · lahs NOW-seh-ahs
- el mareodizziness · el mah-REH-oh
- el vómitovomiting · el BOH-mee-toh
- la diarreadiarrhea · lah dyah-REH-ah
Questions about estreñimiento
How do you say constipation in Spanish?
Constipation in Spanish is el estreñimiento.
How do you pronounce estreñimiento?
Say it ehs-treh-nyee-MYEHN-toh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MYEHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is estreñimiento masculine or feminine in Spanish?
estreñimiento is masculine, so it takes el: el estreñimiento.
What does estreñimiento mean in English?
In English, el estreñimiento means constipation.
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