Nurse in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: ehn-fehr-mah
IPA: /en’ferma/

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other meanings

“Enferma” is primarily used to describe someone who is sick or unwell, but it can also be used in some contexts to describe something that is sick or unhealthy, such as a plant or an animal.

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do not confuse with

“Enferma” should not be confused with “enfermera”, which means “nurse” in Spanish.

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mnemonic

One way to remember the meaning of “enferma” is to associate it with the English word “infirm”, as they share a similar sound and meaning.

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idioms

“Estar enferma como una pera” (to be sick as a pear) is an idiom used to describe feeling very sick or unwell.

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usage

“Enferma” is used to describe a female who is sick or unwell, either physically or mentally. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is sick or unhealthy, such as a plant or an animal.

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origin

“Enferma” is a Spanish word that comes from the Latin word “infirmus”, meaning “weak” or “sick”.

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enfermera info.

Tips to remember the word “enfermera”:
– Think of the English phrase “in firm care” because nurses take care of those who are infirm or ill.
– Remember that “enfermera” comes from the Spanish word “enfermo,” which means “sick.” Nurses care for the sick, so “enfermera” is the person caring for enfermos.

Explanations:
– “Enfermera” is a Spanish noun referring to a professional who is trained to care for the sick or injured, usually in a hospital or clinical setting.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Enfermero”: This is the masculine form; it’s used for male nurses, while “enfermera” is the feminine form for female nurses.
– “Auxiliar de enfermería”: This refers to a nursing assistant or nurse’s aide, someone who supports nurses in their duties.

Alternate meanings/slang:
– “Enfermera” doesn’t typically have a slang meaning and is used mainly in a professional context. However, just as in English, the word can sometimes be affectionately used for someone who is taking care of others outside a professional setting, although this is not a formal alternate meaning.

Examples of sentences:
– “Mi hermana trabaja como enfermera en un hospital pediátrico.” (My sister works as a nurse in a pediatric hospital.)
– “La enfermera tomó la temperatura y la presión arterial del paciente.” (The nurse took the patient’s temperature and blood pressure.)
– “La enfermera de la escuela atendió al niño que se cayó en el patio.” (The school nurse attended to the boy who fell in the playground.)
– “Vamos a contratar una enfermera para que cuide de nuestro abuelo en casa.” (We are going to hire a nurse to take care of our grandfather at home.)
– “El enfermero administró las medicinas a los pacientes a tiempo.” (The male nurse administered the medicines to the patients on time.)

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