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"Es inteligente" is a phrase which is often translated as "he's intelligent", and "paciente" is an adjective which is often translated as "patient". Learn more about the difference between "es inteligente" and "paciente" below.
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he's intelligent (masculine)
A Luis le falta experiencia, pero es inteligente y aprenderá rápido.Luis lacks experience, but he's intelligent and will learn fast.
b. she's intelligent (feminine)
Su profesor dice que es inteligente, pero muy vaga.Her teacher says she's intelligent, but very lazy.
c. is intelligent
Sandra es inteligente e imaginativa. Llegará lejos.Sandra is intelligent and imaginative. She'll go far.
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you're intelligent
Es inteligente y entenderá lo que voy a decirle: aquí no hay sitio para nosotros dos.You're intelligent and you'll understand what I'm about to tell you: there's no room for the two of us here.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (tolerant)
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. patient
En este momento, el hospital está tratando a doscientos pacientes.Right now, the hospital is treating two hundred patients.
