La Palabra del Día: La consulta
La consulta
consultation; query, inquiry
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted November 29, 2011.
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Debería hacer una consulta con un médico para hacerme un chequeo, pero la verdad es que no me gustan los médicos, y normalmente no confío en ellos.
I should make a consultation with a doctor for a check-up, but to be honest, I don’t like doctors, and usually don’t trust them.
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Si una suegra tiene consulta en un matrimonio, esto es peligroso para los casados.
If a mother in law keeps consultation of marriage, that is dangerous for the married couple
Nowadays problems are so complicated, that sometimes I don't know which advice would be better for my friends.
Hoy en día los problemas son tan complicados, que a veces no sé que qué consulta sería mejor para mis amigos.
Every pregnant woman needs to visit the Women's Consultation during the pregnancy. This is usually the most pleasant consulation.
Cada mujer embarazada necesita visitar La Consulta de Las Mujeres durante el embarazo. Usualmente esta es la consulta más agradable.
My internist, Dr. Alfonso never has office hours on Sundays. Mi internista, el doctor Alfonso nunca tiene horas de consulta los domingos.
For more information, please consult the reference book.
para más información, consulte el libro de consulta por favor.
Si no comprendo una palabra,hago una consulta en el diccionario. If I don't understand a word,I make an inquiry in a dictionary.
Si tengo el problema con la salud, la consulta con doctor es esencial. If I have a health problem, a consultation is essential.
El proximo tiempo escribo una frase en español estaré consulta las estrellas antes de publicación.
Corrected text--La próxima vez que escribo una frase en español, haré una consulta astrológica antes de publicarla.
The next time I write a sentence in Spanish I will consult the stars before posting.
Pero no esta vez.
But not this time.
After the accident we made a consultation with the insurance agent.
Después del accidente hicimos una consulta con el agente de seguros.
¿Te puedo hacer una consulta?
Can I ask you something?
Creo que hombres necesitan una consulta de mujeres.
I believe that men need consultation from women.
Sometimes you have to wonder why the doctor makes a time for your consultation because you always end up waiting for hours anyway.
A veces hay que preguntarse por qué el médico hace un tiempo para su consulta porque siempre termina esperando horas de todas formas.
Edited version, gracias a Drv
A veces hay que preguntarse por qué el médico fija la hora para una consulta porque siempre termina esperando horas de todas formas.
He tenido una consulta con mi psiquiatra y por la primera vez ,me dijo que estoy haciendo bien.
I had a consultation with my psychiatrist and for the first time he told me that I'm doing well.
Este tipo debe hacer una consulta con un dentista. This guy needs to have a consultation with a dentist.
There are some inquiries that can´t be answered by Google. Hay algunas consultas que no pueden ser respondidas por Google.
