tener la cabeza hecha un bombo: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • Literal: To have the head made into a drum (figurative image of the head resembling a drum).

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  • Después de la fiesta, sentí que tenía la cabeza hecha un bombo por el ruido y la música alta.

    After the party, I felt like my head was made into a drum because of the noise and loud music.

  • El golpe en el partido le dejó la cabeza hecha un bombo y tuvo que ir al hospital.

    The hit during the game left his head pounding, and he had to go to the hospital.

  • Cuando me desperté esta mañana, tenía la cabeza hecha un bombo por el resfriado.

    When I woke up this morning, I had a pounding headache from the cold.

  • Después de trabajar tantas horas frente a la pantalla, noté que tenía la cabeza hecha un bombo.

    After working so many hours in front of the screen, I noticed my head was pounding.

• 2.

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  • Figurative: To have a severe, pounding headache or to feel mentally overwhelmed, confused, or dizzy.

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  • Con tantos problemas en la oficina, Juan tenía la cabeza hecha un bombo y no sabía qué hacer.

    With so many problems at the office, Juan had a pounding headache and didn't know what to do.

  • No podía concentrarme porque tenía la cabeza hecha un bombo después de tantas reuniones seguidas.

    I couldn't concentrate because I had a pounding headache after so many meetings in a row.

  • Si sigues pensando en eso, terminarás con la cabeza hecha un bombo de tanto estrés.

    If you keep thinking about that, you'll end up with a pounding headache from so much stress.