Le mot anglais du jour

patient

Définitions

anglais > français
patient
1. adj. Patient, patiente.
2. n. Patient.
anglais > anglais
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.
français > anglais
patient
1. adj. patient
2. n-m. a patient, an outpatient