vet(
veht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (profession)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el veterinario (M), la veterinaria (F)
(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).
(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).
Our vet specializes in dogs but also sees cats and rabbits.Nuestra veterinaria se especializa en perros pero además ve a los gatos y los conejos.
2. (colloquial) (military) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el veterano (M), la veterana (F)
(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).
(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).
Every year, we honor the vets who perished by flying the flag at half-mast.Cada año, rendimos homenaje a los veteranos que fallecieron izando la bandera a media asta.
b. el excombatiente (M), la excombatiente (F)
(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).
(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).
It is important to remember the sacrifices that our vets made for this country.Es importante recordar los sacrificios que hicieron los excombatientes por este país.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to verify)
a. examinar (application)
Can you vet my application for me before I submit it?¿Puedes examinarme la solicitud antes de que la envíe?
b. investigar (application)
We will vet all the proposals this evening and will announce the grant recipients tomorrow morning.Vamos a investigar todas las propuestas esta tarde y anunciaremos los nombres de los receptores de la beca mañana por la mañana.
c. revisar
Our client needs to vet the web site before we can make it accessible to the public.Nuestro cliente tiene que revisar el sitio web antes de que podamos dar acceso al público.
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