`shingles` in Spanish

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shingles

noun
- [medical], viral disease causing skin rash
  
  culebrilla [medical]
  
  She was diagnosed with shingles last week. — Le diagnosticaron culebrilla la semana pasada.
  
  herpes zóster [medical]
  
  Shingles can be very painful. — El herpes zóster puede ser muy doloroso.
- [construction], roof or wall covering tiles
  
  tejas [construction]
  
  The roof was covered with wooden shingles. — El techo estaba cubierto con tejas de madera.
  
  tablillas [construction]
  
  They replaced the old shingles on the wall. — Reemplazaron las viejas tablillas de la pared.
- [idiomatic, colloquial], signboard of a professional office
  
  placa profesional [idiomatic, colloquial]
  
  He hung out his shingles as a lawyer. — Colgó su placa profesional como abogado.
  
  letrero [idiomatic, colloquial]
  
  After years of working for a firm, she finally put up her own shingles. — Después de años trabajando para una firma, finalmente puso su propio letrero.