quadriplegic

el tetrapléjico

quadriplegic(

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

noun

1. (paralyzed person)

a. el tetrapléjico

(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 tetrapléjica

(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)

The house has been converted to make life easier for Daniel, a quadriplegic, and his wife.La casa se ha adaptado para hacerles más fácil la vida a Daniel, un tetrapléjico, y a su esposa.

b. el cuadripléjico

(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 cuadripléjica

(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)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

It can be very difficult adjusting to life as a quadriplegic.Puede ser muy difícil adaptarse a la vida como cuadripléjico.

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

adjective

2. (paralyzed)

a. tetrapléjico

My father used to nurse quadriplegic patients on a specialist ward.Mi padre cuidaba de pacientes tetrapléjicos en una sala especializada.

b. cuadripléjico

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

This is the moving story of a nurse who falls in love with a quadriplegic patient.Esta es la conmovedora historia de una enfermera que se enamora de un paciente cuadripléjico.

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