rehabilitación
/reabilitaˈθjon/feminine
The Spanish word for rehabilitation is rehabilitación.
rehabilitación is a noun used to describe the process.
Meaning: process (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, reeducación can be used to express the concept of rehabilitation. In Mexico, the slang term rehabilitadero is used to refer to a rehabilitation center.
How does it change in a sentence?
Since rehabilitación is a feminine noun, it is preceded by the feminine article la instead of el.
How do you pronounce it?
/reabilitaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- While rehabilitación describes a medical or social process, the word rehabilitar is also the standard term used in architecture for restoring old buildings to a usable state.
- In legal contexts, rehabilitación can refer to the 'restoration of rights', where a person who has served a sentence has their civil rights formally restored.
- The word habilitar is a close relative of rehabilitar, and it is used in Spanish to mean 'to enable' or 'to authorize' a person for a specific task.
Examples in context
- Los recortes a medias que no pueden ahorrar dinero dejan la rehabilitación de JAL en la incertidumbre.Half-hearted cutbacks that can't save money leave JAL's rehabilitation in doubt.Tatoeba #5831827 by albrusgher, translation #542673 by blay_paul
- Ya que él está usando sustancias adictivas como solvente de pintura, creo que la posibilidad de su rehabilitación es baja.I think that, as he's using addictive substances like thinner, the chance of rehabilitation is low.Tatoeba #634613 by Leono, translation #329079 by fcbond
- Las prisiones se llaman, eufemísticamente, centros de rehabilitación.Prisons are euphemistically called rehabilitation centers.Tatoeba #741585 by darinmex, translation #741583 by darinmex
- La rehabilitación después de la cirugía requiere tiempo y paciencia.Rehabilitation after surgery requires time and patience.
- Nuestro objetivo principal es tu completa recuperación y rehabilitación.Our main goal is your complete recovery and rehabilitation.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing a friend's recovery from an injury.
- MateoHola Elena, ¿cómo va la rehabilitación de Luis?Hi Elena, how is Luis's rehabilitation going?
- ElenaVa muy bien, ya puede caminar solo.It's going very well, he can already walk alone.
- MateoMe alegra que su rehabilitación sea rápida.I'm glad that his rehabilitation is fast.
- ElenaSí, el fisioterapeuta está muy contento.Yes, the physiotherapist is very happy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rehabilitation” translations and entries rehabilitación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
