Píldora

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for November 6, 2009

píldora (feminine noun (la)) — pill. Look up píldora in the dictionary

Debo tomar una píldora cada 8 horas.
I have to take a pill every 8 hours.

[irmamar]

"Píldora" is not a common word used in Spain, we say "pastilla". Tomar la píldora means to take contraceptives.

[Perikles]

In English, we say 'take a pill' but to 'take the pill' means an oral contraceptive too.

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Perikles

In English, we say 'take a pill' but to 'take the pill' means an oral contraceptive too.

Yes, an oral contraceptive. Eres más exacto que yo

[poli]

I have heard comprimido for pastilla.

Then, there's capsula for capsule.

I think almost everywhere pildora means birth control pill.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by poli

I have heard comprimido for pastilla.

Then, there's capsula for capsule.

I think almost everywhere pildora means birth control pill.

Correcto, y hay también gragea.

[CrOtALiTo]

Here in Mexico is not likely used the word Pill likely the word most used between the Mexican people uses pastille or like than this word is very commonly used between the folk (Chochito).

[laepelba]

If someone is stressed out or upset and it's bothering me, I could say: "Take a chill-pill."

If someone is a difficult person, I might describe them as "hard to take". Or, I would say "he's quite a pill". (Get it, "hard to take" = "quite a pill"?)