What is the Spanish word for "cramp"?

Learn how to say "cramp" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

cramp

Spanish

calambre

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Alternative translations of "cramp"

espasmo
retortijón
tirón

Examples of how to use "cramp" in Spanish

English
I have a bad cramp in my leg.
Spanish
Tengo un calambre fuerte en la pierna.
English
I felt a cramp in my left leg.
Spanish
Sentí un calambre en mi pierna izquierda.
English
A sudden cramp stopped her from walking.
Spanish
Un calambre repentino la detuvo de caminar.
English
He drinks water to avoid a cramp.
Spanish
Él bebe agua para evitar un calambre.
English
Warm towels helped ease the cramp quickly.
Spanish
Las toallas calientes ayudaron a aliviar el calambre rápidamente.

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