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“hard to digest” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/indiˈxesto/

Example

Este plato es indigesto para muchas personas.

This dish is hard to digest for many people.

Illustration for indigesto (hard to digest)

How to say “hard to digest” in Spanish

“Hard to digest” in Spanish is indigesto.

Something that sits heavy in the stomach, literal or figurative.

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

Example sentences with indigesto

Evité aquel restaurante porque su comida me pareció indigesta.

I avoided that restaurant because its food seemed difficult for me to digest.

Tips for using indigesto

  • Calling an idea 'indigesto' signals that the speaker finds it hard to swallow emotionally or intellectually, so the word carries a stronger negative tone than a neutral critique.

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