catarro
cold
noun kah-TAH-rroh Rare
Origin: From Greek katarrhoos (flowing down), via Latin.
Also means
catarrh
Usage Note
Catarro specifically means a head cold or catarrh (mucus-producing respiratory inflammation), not a cold in general — for a general cold resfriado or resfriado común is more frequent in Latin America, while catarro is especially common in Spain. The verb is acatarrarse or resfriarse.
Examples
"Tengo un catarro que no me deja dormir."
Natural Translation
I have a cold that won't let me sleep.
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