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How to Say ‘Withdrawal symptoms’ in Spain Spanish

Síntomas de abstinencia

SEEN-toh-mahs deh ahbs-tee-NEN-syah

[SEEN-toh-mahs deh ahbs-tee-NEN-syah]

Phrase Breakdown

Síntomas

[SEEN-toh-mahs]

symptoms

Plural of 'síntoma', a masculine noun despite ending in -a.

Example

Los síntomas son fiebre y tos.

The symptoms are fever and cough.

de abstinencia

deh ahbs-tee-NEN-syah

of withdrawal

'Abstinencia' means withdrawal in this medical context. It is pronounced abs-ti-NEN-cia, with 'cia' as 'thia' in Spain.

Example

Es un caso de abstinencia.

It's a case of withdrawal.

Words in this phrase

de

[deh]

of

A common connector joining type with company.

Example

En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.

In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.

abstinencia

[ahbs-tee-NEN-syah]

withdrawal

Here, the bodily reaction when stopping a substance.

Example

Sufre por la abstinencia.

He suffers from withdrawal.

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