agua con éxtasis
/aɡwa kon eɡstasis/from spelling rules
The English phrase "molly water" is translated into Spanish as agua con éxtasis.
This phrase is used to describe water that has been mixed with the drug MDMA.
Did you know?
- The word agua is feminine, but it uses the masculine article el in the singular form el agua to avoid a sound clash.
- The word éxtasis originates from the Ancient Greek word ékstasis, which literally means 'to stand outside oneself'.
- In Spanish, éxtasis is used both for the chemical drug and to describe a state of overwhelming spiritual or emotional bliss.
Examples in context
- ¿Es esto agua con éxtasis?Is this molly water?
- Él trajo agua con éxtasis a la fiesta.He brought molly water to the party.
Example conversation
At a house party, Sofía notices a suspicious bottle.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿sabes qué es esto?Alejandro, do you know what this is?
- AlejandroParece agua con éxtasis.It looks like molly water.
- Sofía¡Qué peligroso!How dangerous!
- AlejandroSí, mejor no la toques.Yes, better not touch it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agua, con, éxtasis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
