ceguera olfativa
/θeɡeɾa olfatiba/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'noseblind' is translated into Spanish as ceguera olfativa.
In English, 'noseblind' is often used as an adjective to describe a person, but in Spanish, ceguera olfativa is used as a noun to describe the phenomenon of being unable to smell a scent due to long-term exposure to it.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of 'olfactory blindness'. ceguera means blindness and olfativa means olfactory.
How does it change in a sentence?
ceguera olfativa is a noun phrase that does not change based on person or tense. The adjective olfativa must agree in gender with the noun ceguera.
Did you know?
- The Spanish language frequently uses 'blindness' ceguera metaphorically for other senses, such as ceguera gustativa for the loss of taste.
- The suffix -era in ceguera is a common way in Spanish to turn an adjective into an abstract noun representing a state or quality.
- While ceguera olfativa is the technical term, Spanish speakers often use the verb acostumbrarse to describe the process of getting used to a smell until it disappears.
Examples in context
- La ceguera olfativa ocurre tras un rato.Noseblindness occurs after a while.
- No huelo el café por ceguera olfativa.I can't smell the coffee due to noseblindness.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are in a kitchen with a scented candle burning.
- Alejandro¿Hueles la vela de lavanda?Do you smell the lavender candle?
- MaríaNo, creo que tengo ceguera olfativa.No, I think I am noseblind.
- AlejandroEs normal después de estar aquí tanto tiempo.It is normal after being here for so long.
- MaríaTienes razón, Alejandro.You are right, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
