Spanish Conversation · Level 102
59 words
Spanish word
resfriar
Pronunciation
IPA/resˈfɾjaɾ/
Meaning
- verbget a cold
Example
Anoche me resfrié.
Last night I got a cold.
More examples
Si no te abrigas, te resfriarás.
If you don't dress warmly, you'll catch a cold.
Core concept
Cooling a steaming cup with cold air.
Common phrases
resfriarse por el frío
catch a cold from the cold
evitar resfriarse
avoid catching a cold
resfriar a alguien
give someone a cold
Similar words
resfriarse: Come down with mild cold symptoms in the nose and throat after cold exposure.
acatarrarse: Suffer a cold that produces significant discomfort, such as congestion, sore throat, and fatigue.
Definition in Spanish
En uso transitivo, significa enfriar algo; en su forma pronominal, resfriarse significa contraer un resfriado.
Word origin
From Latin frigidus 'cold' plus the verb-forming suffix -ar, resfriar means 'to make cold' and the reflexive resfriarse means 'to catch a cold'.
Usage tips
- Spanish expresses 'catch a cold' with resfriarse or tener un resfriado, since in many regions coger un resfriado is avoided because coger has vulgar connotations.