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How to Say "lip-related" in Spanish

The Spanish word forlip-relatedis labialB1 level.

English → SpanishB1

labial

adjectiveB1
anything concerning the anatomy of the lips
A close-up illustration of a smiling pair of human lips.

Examples

Tengo un herpes labial que me duele mucho.

I have a cold sore (lip herpes) that hurts a lot.

El dentista dice que necesito una cirugía labial.

The dentist says I need lip surgery.

La 'b' es un sonido bilabial porque usas ambos labios.

The 'b' is a bilabial sound because you use both lips.

No Gender Change

This adjective ends in -l, which means it stays the same whether you are describing a masculine or feminine word (e.g., el bálsamo labial, la crema labial).

Avoid adding an 'a'

Mistake:Crema labiala.

Correction: Crema labial. Adjectives ending in -l do not need an 'a' for feminine nouns.

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