Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
se le escapa orina
English translation:
do you suffer from incontinence?
Added to glossary by
defbrown
May 1, 2006 09:59
18 yrs ago
Spanish term
se le escapa orina
Spanish to English
Medical
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Phrase refers to accidentally urinating. Phrase in Spanish varies from "Tiene Ud. escapes ...?" to "Se le escapa la orina cuando nota mas ganas?"
Proposed translations
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41 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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27
Selected
do you suffer from incontinence?
the other suggestions seem a little direct, even rude in English!
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or "do you ever lose control of your bladder?" for more specific, isolated incidents
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or "do you ever lose control of your bladder?" for more specific, isolated incidents
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I agree that this is the most neutral and correct. Thanks for all your help."
+3
2 mins
Rebecca Hendry
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
MSc MITI MCIL Chartered Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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12
do you lose urine...?
See the following examples:
Woman's Diagnostic Cyber Articles -Basic tests to diagnose urinary ...stress, ***Do you lose urine*** when you cough, sneeze. or laugh suddenly? ... urge or overflow, Do you lose urine suddenly without any warning or straining? ...
www.wdxcyber.com/nurine06.htm - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] INITIAL HISTORY AND PHYSICAL - FEMALEFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
***Do you lose urine*** without any warning (without activity or feeling urgency to urinate)? Yes. No. When urinating, can you usually stop your stream? ...
www.dukeuroandgyncare.com/questionare.pdf - Similar pages
Are You at Risk for Urinary Incontinence?***Do you lose urine*** when you walk or exercise, maybe when laughing or coughing? Yes No. Do you ever feel as though your bladder is never totally empty, ...
www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/tl/rq/urine_1.jsp - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
The Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network***Do you lose urine*** when you suddenly have the feeling that your bladder is very full? Never Rarely Sometimes Often. 13. Does washing your hands cause you to ...
www.uitn.net/mesa.htm - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] 183033-Try This 11.qxpFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
How often ***do you lose urine*** when you do not want to? When do you lose urine when you do not want to? Do you leak when coughing, sneezing, laughing, ...
www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue11.pdf - Similar pages
Also - Urine loss:
Woman's Diagnostic Cyber Articles -Basic tests to diagnose urinary ...stress, ***Do you lose urine*** when you cough, sneeze. or laugh suddenly? ... urge or overflow, Do you lose urine suddenly without any warning or straining? ...
www.wdxcyber.com/nurine06.htm - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] INITIAL HISTORY AND PHYSICAL - FEMALEFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
***Do you lose urine*** without any warning (without activity or feeling urgency to urinate)? Yes. No. When urinating, can you usually stop your stream? ...
www.dukeuroandgyncare.com/questionare.pdf - Similar pages
Are You at Risk for Urinary Incontinence?***Do you lose urine*** when you walk or exercise, maybe when laughing or coughing? Yes No. Do you ever feel as though your bladder is never totally empty, ...
www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/tl/rq/urine_1.jsp - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
The Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network***Do you lose urine*** when you suddenly have the feeling that your bladder is very full? Never Rarely Sometimes Often. 13. Does washing your hands cause you to ...
www.uitn.net/mesa.htm - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] 183033-Try This 11.qxpFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
How often ***do you lose urine*** when you do not want to? When do you lose urine when you do not want to? Do you leak when coughing, sneezing, laughing, ...
www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue11.pdf - Similar pages
Also - Urine loss:
6 hrs
do you leak urine when you feel the urge to go?
Leaking of urine from the bladder, can be due to many different reasons, like over active bladder, urinary infections, constipation, stone in the bladder and so on. Some symptoms include,
Leakage of urine during exercise, laughing, coughing, sneezing, or lifting.
Urine leaks in frequent dribbles
Inability to hold urine long enough to get to the toilet
Embarrassing smell on clothes and in the house.
Leakage of urine during exercise, laughing, coughing, sneezing, or lifting.
Urine leaks in frequent dribbles
Inability to hold urine long enough to get to the toilet
Embarrassing smell on clothes and in the house.
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19 mins
do you wet yourself? (the verb = to wet oneself)
this is very "plain English" i.e. suitable for general public
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Definitions of "to wet" by the Collins English Dictionary:
1) to make or become wet.
2) to urinate on (something).
3) to prepare (tea) by boiling or infusing ...
Please colleagues be reassured this is an entirely innocent expression with no vulgar or otherwise negative connotation. I would never knowingly post such a reply.
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Definitions of "to wet" by the Collins English Dictionary:
1) to make or become wet.
2) to urinate on (something).
3) to prepare (tea) by boiling or infusing ...
Please colleagues be reassured this is an entirely innocent expression with no vulgar or otherwise negative connotation. I would never knowingly post such a reply.
Peer comment(s):
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Paula Hernández
: well, if it is for a medical context, I wouldn't like to be told that!
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well, one can wet oneself with excitement, too! :-)
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Simon Bruni
: this would be a good translation for "mearse encima" :)
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Simon, I beg to disagree with you. "Mearse" is marked in the dictionary as "vulgar", i.e. "piss oneself". There is absolutely nothing vulgar about "wet oneself". The Collins English Dictionary makes no mention of vulgarity.
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Sarah Brenchley
: Completely wrong for the context - not only for the connotations but the amount of liquid implied.
9 hrs
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I stand by my answer - it may refer to only a small leak - and in my opinion it's the most "plain English" of the answers given
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