stomach

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstʌmək/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstʌmək/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stumək)

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stomach n (body organ)estómago nm
 Food is digested in the stomach.
 I ate too much and now my stomach hurts.
 La comida se digiere en el estómago. // Comí tanto que ahora me duele el estómago.
stomach n (outside, belly)barriga nf
  abdomen nm
  vientre nm
  (coloquial)panza nf
 The man's stomach was enormous.
 La barriga de aquel hombre era enorme.
stomach [sth] vtr figurative, usually with negative (tolerate)aguantar vtr
  soportar vtr
  tolerar vtr
 Maggie can't stomach people who are rude.
 Maggie no aguanta a la gente que es maleducada.
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Additional Translations
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stomach [sth] vtr (eat and digest)digerir vtr
Note: Usually used in the negative
 Lydia can't stomach shellfish; they always make her sick.
 Lydia no digiere los mariscos, siempre le caen mal.
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bloated stomach n (swollen abdomen)hinchazón nf
  estómago hinchado nm + adj
  (CL)guata hinchada nf + adj
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tenía hinchazón en el estómago después de comer tanta ensalada de macarrones.
  (formal)distensión abdominal nf + adj
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tenía distensión abdominal después de comer tanta ensalada de macarrones.
butterflies in the stomach,
butterflies,
butterflies in your stomach
npl
figurative (nerves, performance anxiety)mariposas en el estómago, mariposas en la panza expr
  nervios nmpl
 I had butterflies in my stomach before the exam.
 Nina always gets butterflies before a performance.
 Sentía mariposas en el estómago antes del examen.
 A Nina siempre le dan nervios antes de una presentación.
cast-iron stomach n figurative (good digestion)estómago de hierro grupo nom
empty stomach n (state: not having eaten)estómago vacío nm + adj
 It's not a good idea to drink alcohol on an empty stomach.
 No es buena idea beber alcohol con el estómago vacío.
have no stomach for [sth],
have little stomach for [sth]
v expr
figurative (lack appetite, courage for [sth])no tener ganas de loc verb
 John had little stomach for the task at hand.
 Juan no tenía ganas de trabajar.
have the stomach for v expr figurative (have the courage for [sth])tener estómago para loc verb
  (AR, coloquial)tener los huevos para loc verb
Note: Often used in the negative
pump [sb]'s stomach v expr (empty [sb]'s stomach)lavar el estómago de loc verb
  hacer un lavado de estómago a loc verb
sick to your stomach,
also US: sick at your stomach
expr
informal (nauseous)asqueado adj
  mareado/a adj
sick to your stomach,
also US: sick at your stomach
expr
informal, figurative (extremely disgusted)asqueado adj
stomach acid n (gastric juice)ácido estomacal nm
  ácido gástrico nm
 La bacteria favorece la producción de ácido gástrico y aumenta la incidencia de úlceras.
stomach bug,
sickness bug
n
UK (gastric infection)virus estomacal nm inv + adj mf
  infección estomacal nf + adj mf
stomach cramps npl (painful spasms in the abdomen)retorcijones en el estómago grupo nom
stomach fat n (excess abdominal fat)barriga nf
 The only way to reduce your stomach fat is to lose weight overall.
  (fam)flotador nm
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Si voy todos los días al gimnasio, me quitaré el flotador antes de que llegue el verano.
stomach flu n US, abbreviation (gastric infection)gastroenteritis nf
 Joe put his diarrhea and vomiting down to stomach flu.
  gripe intestinal loc nom f
stomach pump n (device for emptying stomach contents)bomba gástrica, bomba estomacal nf
stomach ulcer n (damage to stomach lining)úlcera de estómago grupo nom
 They used to think stomach ulcers were caused by stress.
 Hace tiempo se pensaba que las úlceras de estómago se producían a causa del estrés.
  úlcera estomacal nf + adj
  úlcera gástrica nf + adj
stomach upset n (illness affecting stomach)malestar estomacal nm + adj mf
stomach virus n (gastroenteritis: gastric flu)virus estomacal nm
Note: En el plural, "virus" es invariable: virus estomacales.
stomachache,
stomach ache
n
(pain in the stomach)dolor de estómago nm + loc adj
  (coloquial)dolor de barriga nm + loc adj
  (AR)dolor de panza nm + loc adj
 The kids got a stomachache from eating too much candy on Halloween.
 A los niños les dio dolor de estómago por comer tantas chucherías en Halloween.
sweetbread,
stomach sweetbread
n
often plural (animal pancreas eaten as food)mollejas nfpl
turn your stomach v expr (make nauseous)dar náuseas loc verb
 The bad smell turned my stomach.
upset stomach n (pain in upper abdomen)estómago revuelto nm + adj
  dolor de panza nm + loc adj
 Ian was suffering from an upset stomach.
 Ian tenía el estómago revuelto.
washboard stomach,
washboard abs
n
slang, figurative (toned abdominal muscles)abdominales marcados nmpl + adj
 Ian was a handsome young man with a washboard stomach and muscular arms.
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