constipar

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cōnstīpāre (press closely together).

Verb

constipar (first-person singular present constipo, first-person singular preterite constipí, past participle constipat)

  1. (transitive) to constipate
    Synonym: restrènyer
  2. (transitive) to cause a cold
  3. (pronominal) to catch a cold

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin cōnstīpāre (press closely together).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konstiˈpaɾ/ [kõns.t̪iˈpaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: cons‧ti‧par

Verb

constipar (first-person singular present constipo, first-person singular preterite constipé, past participle constipado)

  1. to catch a cold, congest
  2. to close one's pores, preventing transpiration
  3. (reflexive) to catch a cold, become congested

Usage notes

  • Constipar is a false friend and does not mean to constipate in Spanish. The Spanish word for that English meaning of constipar is estreñir.

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