No. 877 in Slovak

lekár

Doctor

In a sentence

Lekár mi pomohol vyliečiť kašeľ.
The doctor helped me cure my cough.
In this sentence, 'lekár' refers to a medical professional who assists with health issues.
Môj brat chce byť lekárom, keď vyrastie.
My brother wants to be a doctor when he grows up.
Here, 'lekár' is used to express the profession of wanting to become a medical doctor.
V meste sa otvára nová klinika, kde hľadajú lekárov.
A new clinic is opening in the city where they are looking for doctors.
This usage of 'lekár' talks about the demand for medical professionals in a general sense.

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