English–Spanish

“ordeal” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocalvario

Pronunciation

IPA/oðiˈsea/

Example

Organizar la boda fue una odisea.

Organizing the wedding was an ordeal.

Illustration for odisea (ordeal)

How to say “ordeal” in Spanish

“Ordeal” in Spanish is odisea.

A long, obstacle-filled process.

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

Example sentences with odisea

Tuvimos que pasar por una odisea para resolver el papeleo.

We had to go through an ordeal to resolve the paperwork.

Tips for using odisea

  • Frequently used colloquially with 'fue' or 'ha sido' to emphasize delays and bureaucracy, and using it for small annoyances can sound exaggerated.

Other Spanish words for “ordeal”

He pasado por un calvario este año.

I have been through an ordeal this year.

“ordeal” in other languages