Galician

Verb

constipado

1. past participle of constipar

Noun

constipado m ‎(plural constipados)

1. (medicine) a cold

Synonyms

• catarro m
• resfriado m

Adjective

constipado m (feminine singular constipada, masculine plural constipados, feminine plural constipadas)

1. (pathology) blocked up (nasally congested)

Usage notes

• Constipado is a false friend, and does not mean constipated. Galician equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry constipated.

Synonyms

• acatarrado m
• resfriado m

Verb

constipado

1. Masculine singular past participle of constipar

See also

• constiparse

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin constipatus ‎(“crowded or pressed closely together”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kons.tiˈpa.ðo/

Verb

constipado

1. Past participle of constipar.

Noun

constipado m ‎(plural constipados)

1. (medicine) cold

Synonyms

• catarro m
• resfriado m

Adjective

constipado m ‎(feminine singular constipada, masculine plural constipados, feminine plural constipadas)

1. (medicine) blocked up (nasally congested)
   • 10 Nov 2012, Ferran Adrià, Ferran Adrià: Las dietas no funcionan, solo funciona la constancia, Diario La Vanguardia.

     "La alimentación es importante para cualquier enfermo porque un buen plato, un caldo elaborado y gustoso, cuando estamos constipados nos devuelve la vida."

     "Diet is important for any sick person because a good meal, a prepared and tasty stew, brings us back to life when we have a cough."

Synonyms

• acatarrado m
• resfriado m

Verb

constipado

1. Past participle of constipar.

See also

• constiparse

Usage notes

• Constipado is a false friend, and does not mean constipated. Spanish equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry constipated.