What is the Spanish word for "numbness"?

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

English

numbness

Spanish

entumecimiento

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Alternative translations of "numbness"

adormecimiento
insensibilidad
anestesia
parálisis

Examples of how to use "numbness" in Spanish

English
Cold can cause numbness in your fingers.
Spanish
El frío puede causar entumecimiento en tus dedos.
English
After the long flight she felt numbness in her legs.
Spanish
Después del vuelo largo, ella sintió entumecimiento en sus piernas.
English
Cold weather can cause numbness in fingers quickly.
Spanish
El clima frío puede causar entumecimiento en los dedos rápidamente.
English
He described a strange numbness across his lower face.
Spanish
Él describió una extraña sensación de entumecimiento en la parte inferior de su rostro.
English
Numbness surprised her after she sat on the couch.
Spanish
El entumecimiento la sorprendió después de que se sentó en el sofá.

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Cold can cause numbness in your fingers.

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