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"Enfermo" is a form of "enfermo", an adjective which is often translated as "sick". "Entero" is a form of "entero", an adjective which is often translated as "whole". Learn more about the difference between "enfermo" and "entero" below.
enfermo, el enfermo, la enferma(
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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.
entero(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (complete)
2. (unbroken)
b. in one piece
Es un milagro que haya llegado entero después de pasar por ese camino lleno de baches.It's a miracle that it got here in once piece after coming down that road full of potholes.
3. (serene)
a. composed
Estaba entero cuando se enteró, pero más tarde perdió los estribos.He was composed when he found out, but later lost his temper.
4. (honest)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. whole number
Un entero con una fracción se llama un número mixto.A whole number with a fraction is called a mixed number.
a. point
La bolsa de valores bajó diez enteros por las noticias de la guerra en Europa.The stock market fell two points because of the news of the war in Europe.
8. (debt payment) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
