What does resaca in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word resaca in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use resaca in Spanish.

The word resaca in Spanish means undercurrent, hangover, backlash, monumental hangover. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word resaca

undercurrent

nombre femenino (corriente marina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La resaca lo alejaba de la orilla rápidamente.
The undercurrent quickly pulled him away from shore.

hangover

nombre femenino (malestar por borrachera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hoy no voy a salir, me levanté con resaca.
I'm not going out today. I woke up with a hangover.

backlash

nombre femenino (figurado (efecto de situación) (negative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todavía le dura la resaca de la felicidad que le causó su nombramiento como director del proyecto.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The senate received huge backlash from people after they passed the unpopular bill.

monumental hangover

(gran malestar tras la borrachera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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