síntomas
/sintomas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "symptoms" is síntomas.
síntomas refers to physical or mental signs that indicate a person has a particular disease or medical condition.
Is it said differently in some regions?
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How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is síntoma.
How do you pronounce it?
/sintomas/
Did you know?
- While síntoma refers to the sign of a disease, Spanish has the word cuadro, meaning 'painting' or 'frame', to describe the overall set of symptoms a patient presents.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, people may describe a 'symptom' as a mal aire or 'bad air', referring to a folk illness caused by environmental temperature shifts.
- In Spanish, the word síntoma is a masculine noun, even though many other words ending in -a are feminine.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuáles son los síntomas?What are the symptoms?This sentence is useful for asking what the symptoms are.Tatoeba #2011628 by marcelostockle, translation #37571 by CK
- ¿No reconoces los síntomas?Don't you recognize the symptoms?This sentence is useful for asking if someone recognizes the síntomas.Tatoeba #10307510 by Seael, translation #2951820 by CK
- Esta crema podría aliviarte los síntomas.This cream may help alleviate your symptoms.This sentence is useful for describing how a cream might alleviate síntomas.Tatoeba #10586177 by Seael, translation #10619405 by sangelo
- Tengo dolor de cabeza y fiebre desde hace dos días.I have had a headache and fever for two days.
- Me siento mareado y tengo dificultad para respirar.I feel dizzy and have difficulty breathing.
- Estoy resfriado y con tos persistente.I have a cold and a persistent cough.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are talking about Daniel's health.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿te sientes mejor hoy?Daniel, do you feel better today?
- DanielNo, todavía tengo los mismos síntomas.No, I still have the same symptoms.
- LucíaDeberías llamar al médico de inmediato.You should call the doctor immediately.
- DanielTienes razón, Lucía, lo haré.You're right, Lucía, I will.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
