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menopause

/ˈmɛnəˌpɔz/ /ˈmɛnoˌpɔz/

Meanings
noun

Menopausia

The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause.

Examples :

"My aunt is going through menopause, and she's been experiencing some hot flashes and mood swings lately. "
Mi tía está pasando por la menopausia y últimamente ha estado experimentando sofocos y cambios de humor.
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Related Words

Illustration altogether

altogether adverb

/ɔː.tuːˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/

Completamente, totalmente, enteramente

"The students were altogether quiet during the important presentation. "

Los estudiantes estaban completamente callados durante la presentación importante.

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Desagradable, antipático

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

El pronóstico del tiempo pronosticó un día desagradable, con lluvia y fuertes vientos.

Illustration accompanied

accompanied adjective

/əˈkʌmpnid/

Acompañado

"The accompanied minor was nervous about flying alone, but a flight attendant stayed with him until takeoff. "

El menor acompañado estaba nervioso por volar solo, pero una azafata se quedó con él hasta el despegue.

Illustration menstruation

menstruation noun

/ˌmɛnstɹʊˈeɪʃn/ /-stɹəˈweɪ-/

Menstruación, periodo

"Maria knew she needed to buy sanitary pads because her menstruation was due to start soon. "

María sabía que necesitaba comprar compresas porque su periodo estaba a punto de comenzar.

Illustration ovulation

ovulation noun

/ɒvjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ /ɑvjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

Ovulación

"A woman trying to get pregnant can use an ovulation test to determine when she is most fertile. "

Una mujer que intenta quedar embarazada puede usar una prueba de ovulación para determinar cuándo es más fértil.

Illustration irregular

irregular noun

/ɪˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

Irregular, soldado no oficial

"The irregulars attacked the government buildings, not following the standard military formations. "

Los irregulares atacaron los edificios gubernamentales, sin seguir las formaciones militares estándar.

Illustration frequent

frequent adjective

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ /fɹɪˈkwɛnt/

Frecuente, común

"I am a frequent visitor to that city."

Soy un visitante frecuente de esa ciudad.

Illustration stopping

stopping verb

/ˈstɒpɪŋ/ /ˈstɑpɪŋ/

Parar, dejar de moverse

"I stopped at the traffic lights."

Me detuve en los semáforos.

Illustration experiencing

experiencing verb

/ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspɪriənsɪŋ/

Experimentar, sentir

"Experiencing new cultures helps you understand the world better. "

Experimentar nuevas culturas te ayuda a entender mejor el mundo.

Illustration perimenopause

perimenopause noun

/ˌpɛrɪˈmɛnəˌpɔz/

Perimenopausia

""During perimenopause, my mother experienced irregular periods and hot flashes before her periods stopped completely." "

Durante la perimenopausia, mi madre experimentó períodos irregulares y sofocos antes de que sus períodos se detuvieran por completo.

Illustration eventually

eventually adverb

/ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/

Finalmente, al final, con el tiempo

"After many frustrating attempts, he eventually finished his school project. "

Después de muchos intentos frustrantes, finalmente terminó su proyecto escolar.

Illustration menstrual

menstrual adjective

/ˈmɛn.stɹu.əl/

Menstrual, relativo a la menstruación

"The doctor explained that the regular menstrual cycle is important for women's health. "

El médico explicó que el ciclo menstrual regular es importante para la salud de las mujeres.