hospital

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BrE /ˈhɒspɪt(ə)l/ AmE /ˈhɑːspɪtl/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL INSTITUTION [noun] A1

a place where people are treated when they are ill or injured

hospital, centro médico

Collocations go to the hospital · stay in the hospital

  • She had to go to the hospital for an operation.

    Tuvieron que ir al hospital por una operación.

2 DEPARTMENT [noun] B1

a department or section of a hospital that deals with particular medical problems

departamento, sección del hospital

Collocations emergency room · pediatric ward

  • He works in the emergency room.

    Trabaja en la sala de emergencias.

3 HISTORICAL [noun] C1

a place where lepers or other people with infectious diseases were kept away from the rest of society in medieval times

leprosario, lazareto

Collocations leper colony

  • The lepers were kept in a hospital outside the town.

    Se mantenía a los leprosos en un lazareto fuera del pueblo.

4 METAPHORICAL [noun] B2

a place or situation that is like a hospital, especially one where people are treated for problems such as addiction or mental illness

centro de rehabilitación, clínica

Collocations drug rehabilitation center

  • He went to a hospital for alcoholics.

    Fue a un centro de rehabilitación para alcohólicos.

5 ORGANIZATION [noun] C1

an organization that runs hospitals or provides medical care

organización hospitalaria, institución médica

Collocations healthcare provider

  • The hospital is part of a large healthcare organization.

    El hospital es parte de una gran organización de atención médica.

6 HOSPITALITY [noun] C1

a place where people are given food and shelter, especially in times of war or disaster

refugio, albergue

Collocations war hospital

  • The church was used as a hospital during the war.

    La iglesia se utilizó como refugio durante la guerra.

7 HOSPITALITY [noun] C1

a place where people are given food and shelter, especially in times of war or disaster

refugio, albergue

Collocations disaster relief center

  • The school was turned into a hospital for refugees.

    La escuela se convirtió en un albergue para refugiados.

8 HOSPITALITY [noun] C1

a place where people are given food and shelter, especially in times of war or disaster

refugio, albergue

Collocations emergency shelter

  • The church was used as a hospital for the homeless.

    La iglesia se utilizó como refugio para los sin hogar.