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“chronic” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkɾoniko/

Example

Mi abuela sufre una enfermedad crónica.

My grandmother suffers from a chronic illness.

Illustration for crónico (chronic)

How to say “chronic” in Spanish

“Chronic” in Spanish is crónico.

A condition that persists steadily over many months or years.

Full entry for crónico: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with crónico

El estrés prolongado puede causar problemas crónicos.

Prolonged stress can cause chronic problems.

Tips for using crónico

  • Used for illnesses and for long-standing problems or habits, and the adjective agrees with the noun in gender and number (crónico, crónica, crónicos, crónicas).

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