afónico

afónico(
ah
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foh
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nee
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koh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. voiceless
Desde el lunes he tenido que comunicarme por señas porque una laringitis me dejó afónica.I've had to communicate via sign language since Monday because a bout of laryngitis left me voiceless.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Estoy afónica, y el médico me recomendó no hablar durante cinco días.I've lost my voice, and the doctor's recommended I shouldn't speak for five days.
Con cinco funciones del musical por semana, me estoy quedando afónico.With five performances a week of the musical, I'm losing my voice.
a. hoarse
Hoy Marcos amaneció afónico porque gritó mucho en el concierto de anoche.Marcos was hoarse when he woke up this morning because he screamed too much at the concert last night.
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