Fainting in Spanish
Fainting in Spanish is desmayo (dehs-MAH-yoh). It's masculine: el desmayo.
- Spanish
- el desmayo
- Say it
- el dehs-MAH-yoh
- Gender
- Masculine: el desmayo
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- la fatigafatigue · lah fah-TEE-gah
- la debilidadweakness · lah deh-bee-lee-DAHD
- los escalofríoschills · lohs ehs-kah-loh-FREE-ohs
- el estornudosneeze · el ehs-tor-NOO-doh
- la congestión nasalnasal congestion · lah kohn-hehs-TYOHN nah-SAHL
- el sarpullidorash · el sahr-poo-YEE-doh
- la picazónitching · lah pee-kah-SOHN
- la hinchazónswelling · lah een-chah-SOHN
- la falta de aireshortness of breath · lah FAHL-tah deh AHY-reh
Questions about desmayo
How do you say fainting in Spanish?
Fainting in Spanish is el desmayo.
How do you pronounce desmayo?
Say it dehs-MAH-yoh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is desmayo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
desmayo is masculine, so it takes el: el desmayo.
What does desmayo mean in English?
In English, el desmayo means fainting.
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