diarrea

This is the 4910th most frequent Spanish word.

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diarrea

Abnormally frequent and liquid bowel movements.


This usage of 'diarrea' directly refers to the physical condition of diarrhea in a medical context to describe symptoms.

Tengo diarrea desde ayer por comer algo en mal estado.

I have had diarrhea since yesterday due to eating something spoiled.


Here, 'diarrea' is metaphorically used to express a feeling of extreme nervousness or anxiety as a hyperbolic expression.

Me da diarrea pensar en hablar frente a tanta gente.

It makes me anxious to think about speaking in front of so many people.


In this sentence, 'diarrea' is used figuratively to describe a flow of excessive and often nonsensical information or content.

Esas noticias están llenas de pura diarrea informativa.

Those news are filled with pure informational nonsense.