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patient

noun A2
1

hasta

a person receiving medical treatment or care, especially in a hospital or clinic

The patient waited calmly in the waiting room.

  • She asked the nurse for her medication schedule, the patient was nervous.
  • Doctors examined the patient to determine the cause of the fever.
  • After surgery, the patient recovered quickly thanks to proper care.
  • Researchers studied the patient's response to the new experimental drug.
  • hospital patient · hastane hastası The hospital patient was discharged after a week of treatment.
  • patient record · hasta kaydı The doctor reviewed the patient record before the appointment.
  • admit a patient The clinic will admit a patient tomorrow morning.
  • treat a patient Nurses must treat a patient with respect and care.

sb: somebody · sth: something

topic: Health and illness

patient

adjective B2
1

sabırlı, tahammül eden

able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious

The teacher asked the students to be patient while she explained the problem.

  • During the long surgery, the surgeon remained patient and focused on each step.
  • Researchers must stay patient during the data-collection phase to avoid errors.
  • Even after several setbacks, the team stayed patient and eventually succeeded.
  • patient attitude · sabırlı tutum She approached the long queue with a patient attitude.
  • remain patient · sabırlı kalmak You need to remain patient while the results are being processed.
  • be patient with sb/sth Be patient with the new software; it takes time to learn.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: tolerant

opposite: impatient

topic: Personality and behavior

Same family

know one and the others are easyFamily:

patient hasta

impatience sabırsızlık impatient sabırsız impatiently sabırsızca inpatient yatan hasta, yataklı tedavi gören hasta patience sabır patiently sabırla

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