How to Say "to stomach" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to stomach” is “digerir” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2
accepting an unpleasant fact
Examples
Necesito un momento para digerir la noticia.
I need a moment to process the news.
Fue un golpe muy duro de digerir.
It was a very hard blow to stomach.
Todavía estoy digiriendo todo lo que me dijiste.
I'm still processing everything you told me.
Mental Digestion
Just like in English, Spanish uses the word for 'stomach work' to describe 'brain work' when information is heavy or surprising.
Using 'procesar' for everything
Mistake: “Estoy procesando la noticia.”
Correction: Estoy digiriendo la noticia. (While 'procesar' works, 'digerir' sounds much more natural when the news is emotional or shocking.)
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