No. 1,269 in Catalan
pacient
"Pacient" in Catalan means "patient" (a person receiving medical care or someone showing tolerance).
In a sentence
El pacient està esperant el metge puntualment.
The patient is waiting for the doctor punctually.
Here, 'pacient' refers to an individual receiving medical care, showcasing its noun usage.
Aquesta professora de música és molt pacient amb els seus alumnes.
This music teacher is very patient with her students.
In this case, 'pacient' is used as an adjective describing someone's calmness or endurance.
És important ser pacient en situacions d'estrès.
It is important to be patient in stressful situations.
Here, 'pacient' functions as a descriptive quality or trait, emphasizing its utility as an adjective indicating the necessity of calm behavior.
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