patient

(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).

(M)

, la paciente

(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).

(F)

You have to give the patient a sponge bath.Tienes que asear al paciente en la cama.

b. el enfermo

(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).

(M)

, la enferma

(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).

(F)

All cancer patients are in this ward.Todos los enfermos de cáncer están en esta sala.

patient

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el paciente

(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).

(M)

la paciente

(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).

(F)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (general)

a. paciente

to be patient with somebodyser paciente con alguien, tener paciencia con alguien

patient [ˈpeɪʃənt]

adjective

[+person] paciente; [+explanation] detallado

I'm a patient woman, you know that she is not the most patient of people she interrupted his patient explanations you will need a lot of patient understanding from family and friends

to be patient tener paciencia

just be patient try to be patient you're very patient

you must be patient hay que tener paciencia; we have been patient long enough! ¡se nos está acabando or agotando la paciencia!

thank you for being patient please be patient-your cheque will arrive I've been extremely patient but I don't intend to wait a moment longer

to be patient with sb tener paciencia con algn

he was endlessly kind and patient with children

patient [ˈpeɪʃənt]

noun

(on doctor's list) paciente (m); (having medical treatment) enfermoaenferma (m) (f);a enferma

she was called in to see a dying patient the earlier the treatment is given, the better the patient's chances no one suspected Frank of foul play when other doctors' patients mysteriously died, while his alone survived she refused to examine another doctor's patients I'm sorry, the doctor is not accepting any more patients; his list is full millions of patients are set to lose free treatment under the new reform of dental services a psychoanalyst friend of mine became involved with one of her patients the patient is making a steady recovery after a heart by-pass operation last week [next] patient, please

cancer mental

modifier

patient care (n) cuidado (m) de los enfermos

they are trying to reduce costs by reducing the quality of patient care the need for reform of working practices to improve patient care and raise the morale of junior doctors in hospitals

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Examples

Phrases

be patient	sé paciente ser paciente
I am patient	soy paciente
patient name	el nombre del paciente
hospital patient	el/la paciente de hospital
doctor-patient dialogue	diálogo entre el médico y el paciente
mental patient	loco
patient zero	el/la paciente cero