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"Surgery" is a noun which is often translated as "la cirugía", and "doctor" is a noun which is often translated as "el médico". Learn more about the difference between "surgery" and "doctor" below.
surgery(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la cirugía (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).
Do you think I'll need surgery on my knee?¿Crees que necesitaré cirugía en mi rodilla?
b. la intervención quirúrgica (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).
He had surgery on his stomach.Se sometió a una intervención quirúrgica del estómago.
a. la cirugía (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's studying medicine with a specialization in thoracic surgery.Ella está estudiando medicina con una especialización en cirugía torácica.
a. el quirófano (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).
Dr. Perez is in surgery operating on a patient now.Dr. Pérez está en quirófano operando en estos momentos.
a. la consulta (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).
Dr. Perkins has surgery Monday to Friday from 3 to 9 pm.El Dr. Perkins pasa consulta de lunes a viernes de 3 a 9 pm.
a. la consulta (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 am going to see Dr. Armstrong at his surgery this Wednesday.Este miércoles tengo visita con el Dr. Armstrong en su consulta.
b. el consultorio (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).
In this building there are several doctor's surgeries.En este edificio hay varios consultorios médicos.
a. la sesión de consulta (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 MP is holding a legal advice surgery for her constituents from 6 to 8 pm.La parlamentaria está ofreciendo una sesión de consulta legal a sus electores de 6 a 8 pm.
doctor(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (medicine)
a. el médico (M), la médica (F)
(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).
(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 doctor referred me for a blood test.El médico me mandó a hacer un análisis de sangre.
b. el doctor (M), la doctora (F)
(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).
(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 have an appointment with the doctor next week.Tengo cita con el doctor la semana que viene.
2. (university)
a. el doctor (M), la doctora (F)
(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).
(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).
After three years working on her thesis, she finally became a doctor.Tras tres años trabajando en su tesis, finalmente se convirtió en doctora.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (colloquial) (to treat with)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
4. (to tamper)
a. adulterar (food, drink)
He started to feel dazzled and realized that someone doctored his drink.Empezó a marearse y se dio cuenta de que alguien adulteró su bebida.
b. manipular (document)
That's not his signature. Someone doctored these documents.Esa no es su firma. Alguien manipuló estos documentos.
c. amañar (results, evidence)
The team was penalized with a $10,000 fine for doctoring the results of the match.El equipo fue sancionado con una multa de $10,000 por amañar los resultados del partido.
a. castrar
The veterinarian told us that doctoring the cat was the best thing for him.El veterinario nos dijo que castrar al gato era lo mejor para él.
