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"Consultorio" is a noun which is often translated as "office", and "dispensario" is a noun which is often translated as "dispensary". Learn more about the difference between "consultorio" and "dispensario" below.
el consultorio(
kohn
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sool
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toh
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ryoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (commerce)
a. office
Me voy a reunir con mi abogado en su consultorio mañana por la mañana.I will be meeting with my lawyer at his office tomorrow morning.
2. (medicine)
a. doctor's office (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La verdadera salud comienza afuera del consultorio.Real health begins outside the doctor's office.
b. surgery (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Dr. Suárez te podrá ver en su consultorio el miércoles a las 3 pm.Dr. Suarez can see you in his surgery on Wednesday at 3 pm.
a. consultancy
Contratamos un consultorio de arquitectos para diseñar la casa club.We hired an architecture consultancy to design the club house.
el dispensario(
dees
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pehn
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sah
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ryoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. dispensary
Necesitamos voluntarios para organizar los medicamentos en el dispensario.We need volunteers to organize the medicines in the dispensary.
