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doliente, el doliente, la doliente(
doh
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lyehn
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (ill)
a. sick
El médico entró al cuarto y examinó al niño doliente.The medic came into the room and checked the sick boy.
2. (aching)
3. (grieving)
a. bereaved
Intenté consolar a los dolientes parientes del difunto profesor Ellersiek.I tried to comfort the bereaved relatives of the late professor Ellersiek.
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. mourner
Los dolientes caminaban lentamente siguiendo el coche fúnebre.The mourners walked slowly behind the funeral car.
5. (ill person)
b. invalid (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Un médico llegó a la casa y revisó al doliente, que estaba postrado en cama.A doctor came to the house and checked the invalid, who was prostrate in bed.
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