visión borrosa
/bisjon borosa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, blurry vision is translated as visión borrosa.
The phrase is used to describe a condition where things a person sees are not clear or distinct. While visión borrosa is the standard noun phrase for the condition, you may also use the verbal phrase ver borroso to describe the actual act of seeing unclearly.
What does it mean word for word?
The word borrosa is the feminine form of borroso, which means 'blurry' or 'fuzzy'. It is used in this phrase to agree with the feminine noun visión.
Which one should you use?
Visión borrosa is the standard way to name the condition, whereas ver borroso is used to describe the sensation or act of seeing unclearly. For more specific or clinical descriptions, you can use visión desenfocada or problemas de enfoque visual, the latter of which emphasizes the specific problem with focusing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In several Latin American countries, you may hear the term visión nublada to refer to blurry vision.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because visión is a feminine noun, the adjective must be the feminine form borrosa rather than the masculine borroso.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word visión shares a common Proto-Indo-European ancestor with the English word 'wit'. Both originate from a root meaning 'to see' or 'to know'.
- In Spanish, the word borroso can be used to describe a person's vague or imprecise way of speaking, not just their vision.
- While borrosa means 'blurry' in a medical context, it is also used in Spanish to describe a 'fuzzy' or 'blurred' memory, such as un recuerdo borroso.
Examples in context
- ¿Ha experimentado visión borrosa recientemente?Have you experienced blurry vision recently?
- ¿Tienes visión desenfocada cuando usas tus lentes de contacto?Do you have blurry vision when you wear your contact lenses?
- Tengo la visión borrosa.I have blurry vision.
- Tengo visión borrosa desde esta mañana.I have had blurry vision since this morning.
- La visión borrosa es un síntoma común.Blurry vision is a common symptom.
Example conversation
Alejandro is at the doctor's office with Lucía.
- AlejandroDoctor, tengo visión borrosa desde ayer.Doctor, I have had blurry vision since yesterday.
- LucíaLucía, ¿él ha tenido algún accidente?Lucía, has he had any accidents?
- AlejandroNo, pero la visión borrosa empeoró esta mañana.No, but the blurry vision got worse this morning.
- LucíaVoy a examinar sus ojos ahora mismo.I am going to examine his eyes right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries visión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
