No. 591 in Portuguese
pacientes
"Pacientes" in English means "patients" (people receiving medical care) or "patient" (adjective: tolerant).
In a sentence
Os médicos atenderam vários pacientes hoje no hospital.
The doctors treated several patients today in the hospital.
In this sentence, 'pacientes' is used as a noun and refers to individuals receiving medical care.
É importante ser pacientes ao lidar com crianças pequenas.
It is important to be patient when dealing with young children.
Here, 'pacientes' is used as an adjective in its plural form, describing the need for patience.
Os cientistas são pacientes enquanto aguardam os resultados das experiências.
The scientists are patient while awaiting the results of the experiments.
In this context, 'pacientes' again functions as an adjective, emphasizing the quality of showing patience.
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