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"Cansada" is a form of "cansado", an adjective which is often translated as "tired". "Enfermo" is an adjective which is often translated as "sick". Learn more about the difference between "enfermo" and "cansada" below.
enfermo, el enfermo, la enferma(
ehn
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fehr
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (unhealthy)
c. unwell
El director está enfermo desde el lunes y no pudo hacer el viaje.The director has been unwell since Monday and couldn't make the trip.
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).
a. sick person
Un grupo de voluntarios de la escuela va a visitar a los enfermos del hospital de la zona.A group of volunteers from our school visits sick people at the local hospital.
b. patient
Ya no quedan enfermos de ébola en este hospital.There aren't any Ebola patients left in this hospital.
cansado(
kahn
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. beat (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Después de trabajar 12 horas seguidas en el restaurante, Alan llegó a casa cansado.After working at the restaurant 12 hours straight, Alan came home beat.
2. (fed up)
3. (exhausting)
a. tiring
Ayudar a alguien con depresión puede ser muy cansado.Helping someone with depression can be very tiring.
