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píldora

pill

noun PEEL-doh-rah Rare

Also means

contraceptive pill

Usage Note

Píldora is more formal and often refers to the oral contraceptive pill (la píldora anticonceptiva, commonly shortened to la píldora). For everyday tablets and capsules, pastilla or comprimido are more common. The idiom dorar la píldora means 'to sugarcoat bad news'.

Examples

"Toma una píldora cada mañana."

Natural Translation

She takes a pill every morning.

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