píldoras
“píldoras” means “pills” in Spanish (medication).
pills, tablets
Also: medication
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Necesito ir a la farmacia a comprar mis píldoras para la presión.
A2I need to go to the pharmacy to buy my pills for my blood pressure.
El doctor dijo que debo tomar estas píldoras tres veces al día.
A1The doctor said I must take these pills three times a day.
Las píldoras anticonceptivas son muy comunes hoy en día.
B1Birth control pills are very common nowadays.
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Quick Quiz: píldoras
Question 1 of 2
¿Cuál es la frase más común para decir que alguien consume su medicina?
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📚 Etymology▼
This word comes from the Latin word 'pilula,' which was a diminutive form of 'pila' meaning 'ball' or 'sphere.' So, a 'píldora' is literally a 'small ball' of medicine.
First recorded: 15th century (in similar forms)
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'píldoras' y 'pastillas'?
For most everyday conversations, 'píldoras' and 'pastillas' are completely interchangeable and mean the same thing (pills/tablets). 'Pastilla' is perhaps slightly more common regionally, but both are understood everywhere.