gemidos
/xemidos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "moaning" is translated into Spanish as gemidos.
The plural noun gemidos is commonly used to refer to the sound of moaning in both a painful and a sexual context.
Meaning: the utterance of a moan (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is gemido.
How do you pronounce it?
/xemidos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish music, particularly in the cante jondo style of Flamenco, the singer uses a technique that mimics gemidos to convey deep emotional suffering.
- In Spanish, the word gemido can also describe the low, mournful sound of the wind through trees or a creaking door.
- In a medical context, a doctor might note gemidos as a specific clinical sign of respiratory distress in infants, where it is referred to as 'grunting'.
Examples in context
- El paciente gemía debido al dolor intensoThe patient moaned due to intense pain
- Cuando se lastimó, Marta empezó a gemir de dolorWhen she got hurt, Marta began to moan in pain
- Escuché unos gemidos en la habitación de al lado.I heard some moaning in the next room.
- Los gemidos de dolor eran muy fuertes.The moans of pain were very loud.
- No quiero oír esos gemidos de nuevo.I don't want to hear those moans again.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are watching a scary movie at home.
- Lucía¿Escuchaste esos gemidos en la película?Did you hear those moans in the movie?
- DanielSí, los gemidos me dieron mucho miedo.Yes, the moaning scared me a lot.
- LucíaDaniel, la música es muy inquietante.Daniel, the music is very unsettling.
- DanielTienes razón, vamos a apagarla.You're right, let's turn it off.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
