entumecedor
/entumeθedoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "numbing" is translated into Spanish as entumecedor.
The term is used to describe something that causes a loss of feeling or sensation in a part of the body.
Which one should you use?
adormecedor can also be used as a formal way to express "numbing".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, so use the feminine form entumecedora if the noun is feminine. The adjective must agree in number with the noun it modifies, so use the plural form entumecedores if the noun is plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/entumeθedoɾ/
Did you know?
- The root of entumecer is related to the word tumor, referring to a swelling or puffiness that often precedes the feeling of numbness in a limb.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people use the phrase se me durmió la pierna instead of using the adjective entumecedor to describe a limb that has gone numb.
- The word entumecer is distinct from anestesiar, which is used specifically for the chemical numbing caused by medicine during surgery.
Examples in context
- Aplicó una pomada adormecedora en la piel antes de realizar la cirugía.He applied a numbing ointment to the skin before performing the surgery.
- El frío intenso de la montaña dejó mis manos insensibilizadas.The intense cold of the mountain left my hands numb.
- El efecto del anestésico es entumecedor.The effect of the anesthetic is numbing.
- Siento un frío entumecedor en mis manos.I feel a numbing cold in my hands.
Example conversation
Alejandro is at the dentist's office with María.
- AlejandroYa aplicaron el anestésico entumecedor, María.They already applied the numbing anesthetic, María.
- MaríaAún no siento nada en la encía.I don't feel anything in my gum yet.
- AlejandroEspera un momento más y lo sentirás.Wait a moment more and you will feel it.
- MaríaSí, ahora mismo empieza a entumecerse.Yes, it is starting to go numb right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
