What is the Spanish word for "headache"?

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

English

headache

Spanish

dolor de cabeza

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Examples of how to use "headache" in Spanish

English
I have a very bad headache today.
Spanish
Hoy tengo un dolor de cabeza muy fuerte.
English
I have a headache after the long meeting.
Spanish
Tengo dolor de cabeza después de la reunión larga.
English
A loud noise gave her a sudden headache.
Spanish
Un ruido fuerte le dio un dolor de cabeza repentino.
English
He took medicine because of a headache.
Spanish
Él tomó medicina por un dolor de cabeza.
English
Studying for exams gave me a headache.
Spanish
Estudiar para los exámenes me dio dolor de cabeza.

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