deshidratado
/desidɾaˈtado/
The Spanish word for 'dehydrated' is deshidratado.
deshidratado is an adjective used to describe someone or something suffering from dehydration.
Meaning: Suffering from dehydration (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The prefix des- functions like the English 'de-' to indicate the reversal or removal of a state.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, deshidratado must agree in gender and number with the subject it describes. Use deshidratado for a male, deshidratada for a female, deshidratados for a group of males or a mixed-gender group and deshidratadas for a group consisting only of females.
How do you pronounce it?
/desidɾaˈtado/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you are extremely thirsty, you might say you are muerto de sed instead of saying you are deshidratado, which sounds more clinical.
- While deshidratado refers to a lack of water, you might use the word seco to describe a person who is acting 'dry' or lacks emotion in a social setting.
- In Spanish, deshidratado is used not only for people but also for food, such as fruta deshidratada for dried fruit.
Examples in context
- Tom está deshidratado.Tom's dehydrated.This sentence is useful for stating that a person is deshidratado.Tatoeba #9423131 by ignacio, translation #2107482 by CK
- Después de hacer ejercicio intenso, es esencial hidratarse correctamente para evitar sentirse deshidratado.After intense exercise, it's essential to hydrate properly to avoid feeling dehydrated.
- La falta de hidratación puede llevar a la deshidratación y causar diversos problemas de salud.Lack of hydration can lead to dehydration and cause various health issues.
- ¡Hace tanto calor que me siento sediento/a! Creo que estoy deshidratado/a.It's so hot that I feel thirsty! I think I'm dehydrated.
- El corredor está muy deshidratado.The runner is very dehydrated.
- Si no bebes agua, quedarás deshidratado.If you don't drink water, you will become dehydrated.
Example conversation
A hiker is resting after a long walk in the sun.
- ElenaMateo, te ves muy deshidratado.Mateo, you look very dehydrated.
- MateoSí, necesito beber mucha agua ahora.Yes, I need to drink a lot of water now.
- ElenaToma un poco de la mía.Take some of mine.
- MateoMuchas gracias, Elena.Thank you very much, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dehydrated” translations and entries deshidratado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
