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"Constipado" is a form of "constipado", an adjective which is often translated as "stuffed up". "Resfriado" is a form of "resfriado", a noun which is often translated as "cold". Learn more about the difference between "constipado" and "resfriado" below.
constipado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (obstructed) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. constipated
Si estás constipado, debes comer más fibra o tomar un laxante.If you are constipated, you should eat more fiber or take a laxative.
a. stuffed up
No vengas a trabajar si estás constipado, para que no contagies a todos.Don't come to work if you're stuffed up, so you don't get everybody else sick.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
el resfriado(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (illness)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Estoy resfriado y tengo un dolor de cabeza horrible.I have a cold and a terrible headache.
Si estás resfriada, ¡no te me acerques!If you've got a cold, stay away from me!
