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"Payroll" is a noun which is often translated as "la nómina", and "medicine" is a noun which is often translated as "la medicina". Learn more about the difference between "payroll" and "medicine" below.
payroll(
pey
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rol
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la planilla (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Are you freelance or are you on the company's payroll?¿Eres autónoma o parte de la planilla de la empresa?
c. la plantilla (F) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
There is a three-month probationary period before you can be put on the payroll.Hay un período de tres meses de prueba antes de que se te pueda poner en la plantilla.
a. la nómina (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).
We need to collect from our debtors more promptly so we can cover the payroll.Tenemos que cobrarles a nuestros deudores con más prontitud para poder cubrir la nómina.
medicine(
meh
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dih
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sihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la medicina (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).
She went to Guadalajara to study medicine.Ella se fue para Guadalajara a estudiar medicina.
2. (drugs)
a. la medicina (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).
The medicine I use for headaches is in the cabinet.La medicina que uso para los dolores de cabeza está en el armario.
b. el medicamento (M)
(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).
The doctor gave her a prescription for new medicine.El médico le dio una receta para un medicamento nuevo.
