remedio

remedy

noun rreh-MEH-dyoh Less Common

Origin: From Latin remedium.

Also means

solution

Usage Note

Remedio means a cure or remedy, but also a solution to any problem. The idiom no hay remedio ('nothing can be done / it can't be helped') is extremely frequent in everyday speech. No tener más remedio que means 'to have no choice but to,' a nuance learners encounter constantly. For a formal medication, use medicamento or fármaco.

Examples

"No hay remedio para su mal humor."

Natural Translation

There is no remedy for his bad mood.

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