Palabra Inglés del Día

patient

paciente

Definiciones

inglés > español
patient
1. adj. Paciente.
inglés > inglés
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. s. A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.
5. s. (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. s. One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
español > inglés
paciente
1. adj. patient
2. s. (medical) patient