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"Psiquiatra" is a noun which is often translated as "psychiatrist", and "loquero" is a noun which is often translated as "shrink". Learn more about the difference between "psiquiatra" and "loquero" below.
el psiquiatra, la psiquiatra(
see
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kyah
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trah
)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).
1. (profession)
a. psychiatrist
Está bajo tratamiento con un psiquiatra por maniacodepresión.He is being treated by a psychiatrist for manic depression.
el loquero, la loquera(
loh
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keh
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roh
)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).
1. (colloquial) (profession)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. shrink
Gabriel está yendo con un loquero porque se sentía muy deprimido.Gabriel is seeing a shrink because he was feeling very depressed.
2. (colloquial) (psychiatric nurse)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. nurse
La loquera pasó a las habitaciones a repartir los medicamentos.The nurse went by the rooms to hand out the pills.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (colloquial) (psychiatric institution) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
