Valium
/baljum/from spelling rules
Valium is the Spanish word for valium.
The term refers to the pharmaceutical drug valium.
How do you pronounce it?
/baljum/
Did you know?
- In Spanish literature and cinema, mentioning Valium is often a shorthand trope to signal that a character is suffering from extreme bourgeois anxiety or insomnia.
- In Spanish, the word Valium is often used as a generic term for any benzodiazepine, even if the drug is actually diazepam or alprazolam.
- The term Valium is treated as a masculine noun in Spanish, so one would say el Valium rather than la Valium.
Examples in context
- El paciente necesita una dosis de diazepam.The patient needs a dose of diazepam.
- ¿Tienes algún Valium? Me siento muy nerviosa.Do you have any Valium? I'm feeling very anxious.
- Tomé un Valium para relajarme antes del vuelo.I took a Valium to relax before the flight.
- Mi amigo me dio un Valium para ayudarme a dormir.My friend gave me a Valium to help me sleep.
- El doctor me recetó Valium.The doctor prescribed me Valium.
- ¿Tienes algún Valium en casa?Do you have any Valium at home?
- No puedo dormir sin Valium.I cannot sleep without Valium.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking in their living room about sleep.
- JavierElena, ¿tienes Valium?Elena, do you have Valium?
- ElenaNo, no tengo Valium ahora.No, I don't have Valium right now.
- JavierNecesito un Valium para descansar.I need a Valium to rest.
- ElenaDeberías llamar al médico, Javier.You should call the doctor, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
