rheumatism

USAGE NOTE
The words "reúma" and "reuma" can be used as feminine or masculine nouns without their meaning changing.
rheumatism(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el reumatismo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Martha has suffered from rheumatism since she was very young.Martha padece reumatismo desde muy joven.
b. el reúma
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la reúma
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
My rheumatism is killing me.Esta reúma me está matando.
This herbal tea is supposed to ease the pain caused by rheumatism.Se supone que esta infusión calma el dolor del reúma.
c. el reuma
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la reuma
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
His rheumatism gets much worse when it rains.Cuando llueve se pone mucho peor de la reuma.
My grandmother says it's her rheumatism what prevents her from being as active as she once was.Mi abuela dice que es el reuma lo que la impide estar tan activa como antes.
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