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“hangover” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/reˈsaka/

Example

Ayer bebí mucho y ahora tengo resaca.

I drank a lot yesterday and now I have a hangover.

Illustration for resaca (hangover)

How to say “hangover” in Spanish

“Hangover” in Spanish is resaca.

Throbbing headache and nausea the morning after heavy drinking.

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

Example sentences with resaca

Mucha gente toma agua para matar la resaca.

Many people drink water to get rid of a hangover.

Tips for using resaca

  • Common in everyday speech as '¿Tienes resaca?' or 'Tengo resaca', and in Mexico the colloquial alternative 'cruda' is frequent.

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