urgencia
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la urgencia(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (hurry)
a. urgency
La urgencia de salir hizo que se olvidara la documentación en casa.HIs urgency in leaving made him forget his ID at home.
a. emergency
Mamá, por favor, abre la puerta. Es una urgencia, ¡me estoy meando mucho!Mom, please open the door. It's an emergency. I really need to pee!
3. (medicine)
a. emergency
El doctor está atendiendo una urgencia y regresará a la consulta lo antes posible.The doctor is dealing with an emergency and will be back in the office as soon as possible.
b. emergency case
Acaba de llegar una urgencia. Dile a la enfermera que localice al doctor de guardia.An emergency case has just come in. Tell the nurse to go find the doctor on call.
las urgencias
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (medicine)
a. emergency room
Al niño no le baja la fiebre. Lo mejor será llevarlo a urgencias.The boy's fever isn't going down. We'd better take him to the emergency room.
b. ER (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Cuando vas a urgencias, generalmente tienes que esperar al menos media hora.When you go to the ER, you usually have to wait at least half an hour.
c. accident and emergency (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Después del choque, tenía que ir a la sala de emergencia.After the crash, I had to go to accident and emergency.
d. accident and emergency department (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Una ambulancia llevó a los heridos a urgencias.An ambulance took the injured to the accident and emergency department.
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