abstinencia alcohólica
/abstinenθja alkoolika/from spelling rules
In Spanish, alcohol withdrawal is translated as abstinencia alcohólica.
This phrase refers to the physical and mental symptoms that occur when a person stops drinking alcohol after long-term use.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of abstinencia (abstinence or withdrawal) and alcohólica (alcoholic).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, the formal term abstinencia etílica is used to refer to alcohol withdrawal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective alcohólica must agree in gender with the feminine noun abstinencia.
Did you know?
- In colloquial Spanish, people often avoid the formal term abstinencia alcohólica and instead say someone is en mono, a slang expression used for any kind of intense withdrawal craving.
- In Spanish, abstinencia is used both to describe the medical state of withdrawal and the voluntary choice to avoid something, such as 'abstinence' in a religious or moral context.
- The word abstinencia shares its deepest roots with the English word 'hold', coming from the Latin tenēō meaning 'to hold'. It literally describes the act of holding oneself back from something.
Examples in context
- estoy experimentando síndrome de abstinencia alcohólicaI am experiencing alcohol withdrawal syndrome
- necesito ayuda médica para el síndrome de abstinencia alcohólicaI need medical help for alcohol withdrawal syndrome
- Tal vez deberías considerar buscar ayuda para la abstinencia alcohólica.Maybe you should consider seeking help for alcohol withdrawal.
- Él sufre de abstinencia alcohólica en el hospital.He is suffering from alcohol withdrawal in the hospital.
- La abstinencia alcohólica puede ser muy peligrosa.Alcohol withdrawal can be very dangerous.
- Ella necesita ayuda para manejar la abstinencia alcohólica.She needs help to manage alcohol withdrawal.
Example conversation
A doctor's office where a woman is asking about her brother's condition.
- María¿Es grave la abstinencia alcohólica de mi hermano?Is my brother's alcohol withdrawal serious?
- DanielSí, María, debe estar bajo observación médica.Yes, María, he must be under medical observation.
- María¿Él sentirá mucho dolor durante el proceso?Will he feel a lot of pain during the process?
- DanielEs posible, pero le daremos medicación, María.It is possible, but we will give him medication, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries abstinencia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
