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"Health" is a noun which is often translated as "la salud", and "mental health" is a noun which is often translated as "la salud mental". Learn more about the difference between "health" and "mental health" below.
health(
hehlth
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. sanitario
The country has an excellent health care system.El país cuenta con un excelente sistema de asistencia sanitaria.
b. de sanidad
This year's health budget is one million dollars higher than the previous year.El presupuesto de sanidad de este año supera en un millón de dólares al del año anterior.
c. médico
To be treated at this center, you need to have health insurance.Para ser tratado en este centro, necesita tener un seguro médico.
d. de salud
Becky is very young, but she already has many health problems.Becky es muy joven, pero ya tiene muchos problemas de salud.
mental health(
mehn
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tuhl
hehlth
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (psychology)
a. la salud mental (F)
(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).
I run every day because exercise is good for your mental health.Corro todos los días porque el ejercicio beneficia la salud mental.
