Spanish word

agujetas

Pronunciation

IPA/aɣuˈxetas/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsore muscles

Example

¿Tienes agujetas?

Do you have sore muscles?

Illustration for agujetas (sore muscles)

More examples

Después del entrenamiento, tengo agujetas en las piernas.

After the workout, I have sore muscles in my legs.

Core concept

Stiff, aching muscles the day after exercise.

Common phrases

  • tener agujetas

    have sore muscles

Similar words

dolor muscular: General muscle pain from exercise or strain, ranging from a dull ache to sharp pain.
rigidez: Muscle stiffness that makes movement feel tight and limits range of motion.
contractura: Localized, sustained muscle contraction forming a hard, painful knot.

Definition in Spanish

Dolor muscular que aparece tras realizar ejercicio físico, suele notarse al día siguiente y provoca rigidez y molestia al mover los músculos.

Word origin

From aguja 'needle' plus the diminutive -eta, originally likening the postexercise muscle pain to tiny needle pricks.

Usage tips

  • Spanish normally uses the plural 'agujetas' for this postexercise soreness, while the singular 'agujeta' can mean 'shoelace'.

Other meanings

  • shoelacenoun

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