constipation

«constipation» in Mova's school dictionary: when you can't poo easily or often, because your poo is… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (constipation — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Constipation is when you can't poo easily or often, because your poo is hard and dry. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons pupils learn that drinking water, eating fruit, vegetables and fibre, and being active help prevent constipation. In everyday life it can cause tummy ache. Phrases: suffer from constipation, be constipated.

examples

• Constipation can give you a tummy ache. tree →
• Eating fruit and vegetables helps stop constipation. tree →
• Drink plenty of water to avoid constipation. tree →
• The doctor said the boy had constipation. tree →
• Fibre in bread and beans helps prevent constipation. tree →
• Being active helps with constipation too. tree →

note

Uncountable: constipation. Adjective: constipated (I feel constipated). Trap: in Spanish, constipado means having a cold, not constipation. Tell a grown-up or doctor if it lasts or really hurts.

In the corpora

• Fruit, vegetables, whole grains and water help with constipation, which is common.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «constipation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.