Regional & Cultural Guide
“intoxicado/a”
Meaning: Ill from something ingested; often food poisoning or poisoning exposure
Formal Clinical Spanish
intoxicación por ingestión / envenenamiento
Regional Usage
Caribbeanintoxicado/a
Mexicointoxicado/a • me cayó mal la comida
Central Americaintoxicado/a
South Americaintoxicado/a
Critical Translation Trap
Do not assume "intoxicado" means drunk or drugged. The Willie Ramirez case remains the classic warning.
Clinical & Cultural Notes
- In Caribbean Spanish this often means sick from food or drink, not alcohol or drugs.
- Clarify what was eaten, when symptoms started, and whether anyone else got sick.
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