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"Doctor" is a noun which is often translated as "el médico", and "thank you" is a phrase which is often translated as "gracias". Learn more about the difference between "doctor" and "thank you" below.
doctor(
dak
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duhr
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el médico
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la médica
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The doctor referred me for a blood test.El médico me mandó a hacer un análisis de sangre.
b. el doctor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la doctora
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I have an appointment with the doctor next week.Tengo cita con el doctor la semana que viene.
a. el doctor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la doctora
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
After three years working on her thesis, she finally became a doctor.Tras tres años trabajando en su tesis, finalmente se convirtió en doctora.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to treat with)
a. tratar
I doctored the wound with hydrogen peroxide.Traté la herida con agua oxigenada.
b. curar
The nurse doctored my surgery scar three times a day.La enfermera me curaba la cicatriz de la operación tres veces al día.
a. adulterar (food, drink)
He started to feel dazzled and realized that someone doctored his drink.Empezó a marearse y se dio cuenta de que alguien adulteró su bebida.
b. manipular (document)
That's not his signature. Someone doctored these documents.Esa no es su firma. Alguien manipuló estos documentos.
c. amañar (results, evidence)
The team was penalized with a $10,000 fine for doctoring the results of the match.El equipo fue sancionado con una multa de $10,000 por amañar los resultados del partido.
5. (to castrate)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. castrar
The veterinarian told us that doctoring the cat was the best thing for him.El veterinario nos dijo que castrar al gato era lo mejor para él.
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thank you(
thahngk
 
yu
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. gracias
Thank you for the flowers.Gracias por las flores.
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