| Engelsk > Engelsk |
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| 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. |
| Svenska > Engelsk |
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| patient |
| 1. n-c. a patient |
