Curarse (en. To heal)

/kuˈɾaɾse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To recover health after an illness.
After a month of being sick, I finally managed to heal.
Después de un mes enfermo, finalmente logré curarme.
To attend to and heal a wound or injury.
It is important to properly heal a wound to avoid infections.
Es importante curarse bien una herida para evitar infecciones.
To resolve a personal situation or problem.
It takes time to heal from a breakup.
Se necesita tiempo para curarse de una ruptura sentimental.

Etymology

From Latin 'curare', which means 'to care for', 'to heal'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be cautious
To take precautions to avoid problems or difficult situations.
curarse en salud
to heal wounds
To overcome emotional or physical pain.
curarse las heridas
to heal the soul
To regain emotional well-being.
curarse el alma

Related Words

cure
Action of healing.
cura
healing
Process of healing or curing.
sanación
remedy
Substance or treatment that heals or alleviates a disease.
remedio

Slang Meanings

To take care of oneself or protect oneself from something.
One should take precautions and not go out if you are sick.
Hay que curarse en salud y no salir si estás enfermo.
To recover from a bad experience.
After that party, he said he needed to recover a bit from the hangover.
Después de esa fiesta, él dijo que necesitaba curarse un poco de la resaca.