| Additional Translations |
| doctor n | slang, figurative (expert) | técnico, técnica nm, nf |
| | | experto, experta nm, nf |
| | The computer doctor came by and fixed the problem. |
| | El técnico en ordenadores vino y arregló el problema. |
| doctor⇒ vi | dated (act as a doctor) | practicar la medicina loc verb |
| | | ejercer como médico loc verb |
| | He has been doctoring for three years now. |
| | Hace tres años que practica la medicina. |
| | Hace tres años que ejerce como médico. |
| doctor [sb]⇒ vtr | dated (treat medically) | tratar⇒ vtr |
| | He doctored the patient back to full health. |
| | Trató al paciente hasta que recuperó la salud. |
| doctor [sth]⇒ vtr | slang, figurative (fix) | arreglar⇒, reparar⇒ vtr |
| | Try to doctor that device into working again by noon. |
| | Intenta arreglar el aparato para que funcione de nuevo antes del mediodía. |
| doctor [sth] vtr | slang, figurative (alter) | modificar⇒ vtr |
| | | alterar |
| | Let me doctor the display a little to make it appear better. |
| | Permíteme modificar un poco la presentación para darle un mejor aspecto. |
| doctor [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | UK (castrate) | castrar⇒ vtr |
| | Yes, we need to get our two dogs doctored soon. |
| | Sí, tenemos que castrar a nuestros dos perros cuanto antes. |
Compound Forms:
doctor | Dr. |
| attending doctor n | (physician in charge of a case) | médico responsable loc nom m |
| | El medico responsable es el que está cargo de los practicantes y los residentes. |
| beauty doctor n | (performs cosmetic treatments) | esteticista n común |
| | (AmL) | doctor de belleza, doctor en belleza grupo nom |
| country doctor n | (doctor who works in a remote rural place) | médico, medica rural nm, nf + adj mf |
| doc n | informal, abbreviation (doctor) | doctor, doctora nm, nf |
| | The doc will see you now. |
| | El doctor te verá ahora. |
| Doc n | informal, abbreviation (term of address: Doctor) (coloquial) | doc n común |
| | | doctor, doctora nm, nf |
| | Is there a pill I can take to reduce my symptoms, Doc? |
| | ¿Existe alguna pastilla para aliviar mis síntomas, doc? |
| doctor blade n | (printing tool) | racleta nf |
| doctor's appointment n | (scheduled medical consultation) | cita con el médico nf + loc adj |
| | | cita médica nf + adj |
| | | hora con el médico loc nom f |
| | | turno con el médico nm + loc adj |
| | I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, and a dentist appointment the day after. |
| | Tengo cita con el médico mañana y otra con el dentista al día siguiente. |
| doctor's degree n | (university qualification) | grado de doctor grupo nom |
doctor's office (US),
doctor's surgery (UK) n | (where you see a doctor) | consultorio nm |
| | | consulta nf |
| | (formal) | consultorio médico nm + adj |
| | I went to the doctor's office to get a prostate exam. |
| | Fui al consultorio a hacerme un examen de próstata. |
| doctor's visit n | (scheduled medical appointment) | cita con el médico, consulta con el médico nf + loc adj |
| eye doctor n | (ophthalmologist) | oftalmólogo, oftalmóloga nm, nf |
| | My eye doctor diagnosed me with glaucoma. |
family doctor,
family physician n | mainly US (GP: physician who treats all ages) | médico de cabecera, médica de cabecera loc nm, loc nf |
| | | médico clínico, médica clínica loc nm, loc nf |
| flying doctor | (emergency doctor) | médico de emergencias, médica de emergencias loc nm, loc nf |
| foot doctor n | (podiatrist) | podólogo, podóloga nm, nf |
| | I went to the foot doctor to have my bunions removed. |
| GP n | UK, colloquial, initialism (doctor: general practitioner) | médico de cabecera, médica de cabecera loc nm, loc nf |
| | | médico de familia, médica de familia loc nm, loc nf |
| | When is the last time you saw your GP for a physical exam? |
| | ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que viste a tu médico de cabecera para hacerte un examen físico? |
| head doctor n | (chief medical officer) | jefe de departamento, jefa de departamento nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | jefe de servicio, jefa de servicio nm, nf + loc adj |
| | Mr. Smith was the head doctor at the surgical unit. |
| | El señor Smith era el jefe del departamento de cirugía. |
| head doctor n | slang (psychiatrist) (coloquial) | loquero nm |
| | That guy has mental problems - he needs to see a head doctor. |
| | Ese tipo tiene problemas mentales, tiene que ver a un loquero. |
herbalist,
herb doctor n | ([sb] who offers herbal treatments) | herbolario, herbolaria nm, nf |
| | | herborista n común |
house doctor,
house physician n | (physician: lives on site) | médico de la casa expr |
| | | médico particular, médico personal nm + adj |
| just what the doctor ordered n | figurative, informal ([sth] needed and welcomed) (informal) | justo lo que hacía falta expr |
| | (informal) | justo lo que alguien necesitaba expr |
| | A week's holiday in the sun was just what the doctor ordered. |
| | Una semana de vacaciones al sol era justo lo que hacía falta. |
medical certificate,
doctor's certificate n | (doctor's note excusing [sb] from work) | certificado médico nm + adj |
orthopedic doctor (US),
orthopaedic doctor (UK) n | (treats bone deformities) | ortopedista n común |
| | | médico ortopedista grupo nom |
| play doctor n | (theater) (teatro) | editor, editora nm, nf |
practicing doctor (US),
practising doctor (UK) n | (doctor who is currently working) | médico en activo grupo nom |
| | | médico activo grupo nom |
| | Is he still a practising doctor? I thought he'd retired years ago. |
| | ¿Todavía es médico en activo? Pensaba que se retiró hace años. |
quack doctor,
quack n | slang, pejorative (unqualified doctor) (médico indocto) | curandero nm |
| | (MX, peyorativo) | brujo nm |
| | Este curandero no es capaz de curar ni una gripe. |
| script doctor | (script reviser) | asesor de guiones, asesora de guiones nm, nf + loc adj |
| snake doctor n | US, regional (dragonfly) | libélula nf |
| spin doctor n | informal (press agent) | vocero, vocera nm, nf |
| | | agente de prensa n común + loc adj |
| | The prime minister's spin doctors have got their work cut out for them now that this latest scandal has broken. |
witch doctor,
witchdoctor n | (shaman, spiritual healer) | santero nm |
| | Europeans called Native American healers "witch doctors" because they didn't understand the culture. |
| | Los europeos llaman a los indígenas americanos sanadores "santeros" porque no entienden su cultura. |