Cólicos
Definition
(noun) Severe abdominal pain, often related to the digestive system or menstrual cycle
Examples
“Los cólicos me impidieron salir de casa.”
“Anoche tuve cólicos y no pegué ojo.”
Last night I had cramps and didn't get a wink of sleep.
“A Sofía le dan cólicos después de comer picante.”
Sofía gets cramps after eating spicy food.
“En la farmacia de la esquina me dieron algo para los cólicos.”
At the corner pharmacy, they gave me something for the cramps.
“Cada mes, los cólicos me doblan en el sofá antes de cenar.”
Every month, the cramps leave me bent over on the couch before dinner.
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