orina turbia
/oɾina tuɾbja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cloudy urine" is translated into Spanish as orina turbia.
The phrase is used to describe urine that is not clear and looks murky or opaque.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter orina opaca to describe urine that is opaque or orina con aspecto lechoso to specifically describe urine with a milky appearance.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective turbia must agree in gender with the feminine noun orina.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾina tuɾbja/
Did you know?
- The adjective turbio is often used metaphorically in Spanish to describe 'murky' or 'unclear' business dealings or suspicious situations, much like 'cloudy' or 'shady' in English.
- In Spanish, the word turbia shares a root with turbulencia, suggesting that the 'cloudiness' is caused by particles being stirred up or disturbed.
- Spanish has a specific medical term, piuria, to describe the cloudiness specifically caused by the presence of pus.
Examples in context
- Tengo orina turbia con partículas flotantes.I have cloudy urine with floating particles.
- El paciente presenta orina turbia.The patient presents cloudy urine.
- Tengo la orina turbia desde ayer.I have had cloudy urine since yesterday.
- La orina turbia puede ser señal de infección.Cloudy urine can be a sign of infection.
Example conversation
Elena is explaining her symptoms to her doctor, Mateo.
- ElenaHola, Mateo. Me siento mal y tengo la orina turbia.Hello, Mateo. I feel unwell and have cloudy urine.
- MateoEntiendo, Elena. ¿Tienes también fiebre?I understand, Elena. Do you also have a fever?
- ElenaSí, y me duele la espalda.Yes, and my back hurts.
- MateoVamos a hacer un análisis de orina ahora.We are going to do a urine analysis now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
