No. 473 in Spanish
pacientes
"Pacientes" means "patients" (in a medical context) or "patient" (as an adjective meaning tolerant).
In a sentence
Los pacientes esperan en la sala para su consulta.
The patients wait in the room for their appointment.
In this sentence, 'pacientes' is used as a noun to refer to individuals receiving medical care.
Debemos ser pacientes durante el proceso de aprendizaje.
We must be patient during the learning process.
Here, 'pacientes' functions as an adjective, describing the characteristic of being patient in behavior.
Pacientes se acercaron en silencio al altar.
Patiently, they approached the altar in silence.
Here, 'pacientes' has an implied meaning of 'patiently', reflecting the manner of the action if interpreted in context. This creative use shows its versatility in narrative.
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