paciente

=

patient

noun

paciente
adjective & masculine or feminine noun
1. patient

paciente [pah-the-en’-tay]
adjective
1. Patient, calm under affliction or pain, forbearing.
2. Consenting, accommodating: spoken of a contented cuckold.
noun
1. Patient, sufferer, that which receives impressions from external agents. (f)
2. (coll.) Patient; a sick person. (f)

"paciente" in the Answers forum

Q: Can you tell me why "be patient" is translated sea paciente, but "be patient while..."…
A: Not a whole lot of difference. Consider the English "Be patient ..." and "Have patience ..."
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