pill in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pill in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pill [Am pɪl, Brit pɪl] N

1.1. pill (tablet):

pill

pastilla f

pill

píldora f

a bitter pill to swallow

un trago amargo

to sugar or sweeten the pill

dorar la píldora

1.2. pill (contraceptive):

the Pill

la píldora (anticonceptiva)

to be/go on the Pill

tomar/empezar a tomar la píldora

2. pill (boring, ineffectual person) Am:

pill inf, dated

pelmazo m inf

pill inf, dated

pesado m / pesada f

sleeping pill N

sleeping pill

somnífero m

sleeping pill

pastilla f para dormir

video pill N MED

video pill

(video)cápsula f endoscópica

combined pill N

combined pill

píldora f combinada

pill popper [pɪl ˈpɑpər] N inf

1. pill popper (pill-taker):

pill popper

adicto m a las pastillas / adicta f a las pastillas

2. pill popper (barbiturate addict):

pill popper

adicto m a los barbitúricos / adicta f a los barbitúricos

pep pill N inf

pep pill

estimulante m

pep pill (amphetamine)

anfeta f inf

pep pill (amphetamine)

chocho m Mex sl

poison pill [Am ˈpɔɪzn ˌpɪl, Brit] N FIN

poison pill

píldora f venenosa

abortion pill N

abortion pill

píldora f abortiva

birth pill N

birth pill → birth control pill

See also birth control pill

birth control pill [Am bərθ kənˈtroʊl pɪl, Brit ˈbəːθ kəntrəʊl ˌpɪl] N

birth control pill

píldora f anticonceptiva

morning-after pill [Am ˌmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər ˌpɪl, Brit ˌmɔːnɪŋˈɑːftə pɪl] N

morning-after pill

píldora f del día siguiente

pill in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pill in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pill [pɪl] N

pill

pastilla f

pill

píldora f

the pill (contraception)

la píldora

to be on the pill

estar tomando la píldora

Phrases:

to be a bitter pill to swallow

ser un trago amargo

to pop pills

drogarse con pastillas

to sweeten [or sugar] the pill

dorar la píldora

pep pill N inf

pep pill

estimulante m

sleeping pill N

sleeping pill

somnífero m

morning-after pill [ˌmɔ:nɪŋˈɑ:ftəˌpɪl, Am ˌmɔ:rnɪŋˈæftɚˌpɪl] N

morning-after pill

píldora f del día después

Translations for pill in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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comprimido

pill

somnífero

sleeping pill

gragea

(sugar-coated) pill

soporífero

sleeping pill

pastilla efervescente

soluble pill

píldora anticonceptiva

contraceptive pill

pill Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be on the pill

tomar la píldora

the pill (contraception)

la píldora

to be on the pill

estar tomando la píldora

to be a bitter pill to swallow

ser un trago amargo

to sweeten [or sugar] the pill

dorar la píldora

wash down the pill with water

trágate la pastilla con agua

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Each pill supplies a different amount of elemental calcium when absorbed, and hence differs in its effectiveness.

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She had sealed the kitchen door and window, taken sleeping pills dissolved in a glass of water, and turned on the gas stove.

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Caking is a liability in most cases, but is useful when pressing powdered substances into pills or briquettes.

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The rest of the short features his frustrated attempt to regain this last pill in order to propose to her.

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The young woman has taken an overdose of sleeping pills to combat her feelings of rejection and futility.

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Only after experiencing the newfound inspiration, ingenuity, and sexuality that the pill provides do the harmful repercussions of the drug surface.

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He was given a pill to slow his aging, and though he's 60, he appears 18 or so.

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For this reason, it can also be used as an ingredient in time-released, sustained or delayed-action pills.

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When broken, the pills release a blue haze.

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On returning home she receives sleeping pills from her doctor.

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