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qué padece

qué padece
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. what's he suffering from
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
¿Qué padece y qué medicamento le recetó el médico?What's he suffering from and what medicine did the doctor prescribe?
b. what's she suffering from
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Recuerdo que hace unos años Rosa padecía un trastorno bipolar. ¿Qué padece ahora?I remember a few years ago Rosa was suffering from bipolar disorder. What's she suffering from now?
c. what's ... suffering from
¿Qué padece tu abuelo? - Una bronquitis crónica.What's your grandfather suffering from? - Chronic bronchitis.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(in questions; second person singular)
a. what are you suffering from
¿Qué padece? - Padezco diabetes.What are you suffering from? - I'm suffering from diabetes.
a. what he's suffering from
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
¿Por qué está Ivan hospitalizado? - No sé qué padece. Solo sé que es una enfermedad grave.Why is Ivan in hospital? - I don't know what he's suffering from. All I know is that it's a serious illness.
b. what she's suffering from
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Me pregunto qué padece. - ¿Isabel? Un cáncer.I wonder what she's suffering from. - Isabel? A cancer.
c. what ... is suffering from
Nadie sabe exactamente qué padece Mercedes. Algún tipo de enfermedad cardiovascular.No one knows exactly what Mercedes is suffering from. Some kind of cardiovascular disease.
4.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(in statements; second person singular)
a. what you're suffering from
Para que yo averigüe qué padece, tiene usted que decirme cuáles son sus síntomas con el mayor detalle posible.In order for me to find out what you're suffering from, you have to tell me what your symptoms are in as much detail as possible.
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