hormonas
/oɾmonas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'hormones' is translated into Spanish as hormonas.
hormonas is used to refer to hormones.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of hormonas is la hormona (the hormone), and the adjective for 'hormonal' is hormonal.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾmonas/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, people might jokingly say tus hormonas te están traicionando ('your hormones are betraying you') when a friend is unexpectedly crying or angry.
- While hormonas refers to biological chemicals, Spanish speakers often use the phrase estar con las hormonas to describe someone acting moody or irrational, particularly during puberty or pregnancy.
- Because the 'h' in hormonas is silent, the word sounds exactly like if it started with the vowel 'o', which can confuse English speakers who expect a breathy sound.
Examples in context
- Las hormonas corrompen el juicio.Hormones impair one's judgment.Tatoeba #1535395 by marcelostockle, translation #1472362 by AlanF_US
- Las hormonas me están volviendo loco.My hormones are driving me crazy.Tatoeba #11671356 by Seael, translation #11670897 by Nuel
- Si la mujer se masturba, secretará hormonas femeninas y se volverá más femenina.If a woman masturbates, she will secrete female hormones and become more feminine.Tatoeba #1247965 by marcelostockle, translation #401897 by Grayster
- Las hormonas regulan diversas funciones en el organismo humano.Hormones regulate various functions in the human body.
- Estudio las sustancias hormonales y cómo afectan nuestro comportamiento.I study hormonal substances and how they affect our behavior.
- Mi hermana está pasando por las hormonitas de la adolescencia.My sister is going through the teenage hormones.
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Example conversation
A doctor explains a blood test result to a patient.
- ElenaTus niveles de hormonas están un poco altos.Your hormone levels are a little high.
- Javier¿Eso es un problema grave, doctora?Is that a serious problem, doctor?
- ElenaNo te preocupes, Javier, es algo común.Don't worry, Javier, it is something common.
- JavierEntiendo, gracias por la explicación.I understand, thanks for the explanation.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
