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"Curanderos" is a form of "curandero", a noun which is often translated as "healer". "Chamanes" is a form of "chamán", a noun which is often translated as "shaman". Learn more about the difference between "curanderos" and "chamanes" below.
el curandero, la curandera(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (shaman)
a. healer
La curandera hizo una infusión con varios tipos de hierbas para quitarme el dolor.The healer prepared an infusion with several types of herbs to relieve my pain.
b. witch doctor
El curandero de la tribu africana quitó el mal de ojo a la mujer.The witch doctor of the African tribe removed the evil eye from the woman.
c. medicine man (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
El curandero nos habló de los poderes diagnósticos del peyote.The medicine man spoke to us about the diagnostic powers of peyote.
d. medicine woman (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Los residentes de Uruapan tienen mucho respeto para la curandera.The residents of Uruapan have great respect for the medicine woman.
2. (charlatan)
a. quack (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
El curandero de mi calle afirma que puede curar cualquier enfermedad.The quack on my street states he can cure any illness.
b. quack doctor (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Mariano iba a una curandera que le cobraba muchísimo dinero por nada.Mariano used to go to a quack doctor who charged him a ton of money for nothing.
el chamán, la chamana(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (religious)
a. shaman
El chamán realizó un rito de purificación para librar a su pueblo de la peste.The shaman performed a purification rite to remove the plague from his village.
