prescribe
BrE /prɪˈskraɪb/ AmE /prɪˈskraɪb/
verb en → es
past prescribed pp prescribed ing prescribing
to officially order a patient to use a medicine or treatment
recetar, prescribir (medicamento)
- prescribe something for somebody
Collocations prescribe medicine · prescribe painkillers
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The doctor prescribed some antibiotics.
El médico recetó algunos antibióticos.
to officially order or instruct someone to do something, especially in a formal situation
prescribir (regla), ordenar
- prescribe that somebody does something
Collocations prescribe rules · prescribe procedures
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The law prescribes that all citizens must vote.
La ley prescribe que todos los ciudadanos deben votar.