las ojeras

dark circles

Después de no dormir bien, tenía ojeras bajo los ojos.

After not sleeping well, she had dark circles under her eyes.

Derived from 'ojo' (eye) and the suffix '-era', indicating something related to the eyes. In Spanish culture, 'ojeras' are often associated with hard work or emotional struggles, sometimes even romanticized in literature and art.

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