English–Spanish

“dark circles” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/oˈxeɾa/

Example

Hoy tengo ojeras porque no dormí bien.

Today I have dark circles because I didn't sleep well.

Illustration for ojera (dark circles)

How to say “dark circles” in Spanish

“Dark circles” in Spanish is ojera.

Thin dark shadow under the lower eyelid.

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

Example sentences with ojera

Se pueden disimular las ojeras con corrector.

Dark circles can be concealed with concealer.

Tips for using ojera

  • In everyday Spanish the plural tener ojeras is the usual collocation, and ojeras refers to dark circles while bolsas refers to swelling or puffiness under the eye.

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