Engels Woord van de dag

patient

patiënt

Definities

Engels > Nederlands

patient

1. patiënt, patiënte

2. geduldig

Engels > Engels

patient

1. adj. (of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

Be patient: your friends will arrive in a few hours.

2. adj. Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent.

patient endeavour

3. adj. (obsolete) Physically able to suffer or bear.

4. n. A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

5. n. (linguistics, grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.

The subject of a passive verb is usually a patient.

6. n. One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.

Nederlands > Engels

patiënt

1. n-m. (medicine) patient, someone who receives therapeutic treatment

2. n-m. (figuratively) someone/something getting some help