prescription

a piece of paper from a doctor that tells you what medicine to take and how much to take

receta médica, receta de medicamento

• prescription for something

Collocations prescription for medicine · prescription from a doctor

• I need to get a prescription for my new medication.

  Necesito obtener una receta para mi nueva medicación.

a piece of paper from an optician that tells you what strength glasses or contact lenses to buy

receta de óptica, receta para gafas/lentes

• prescription for glasses/contacts

Collocations prescription for glasses · prescription from an optician

• I need to get a new prescription for my glasses.

  Necesito obtener una nueva receta para mis gafas.

a rule or order that must be obeyed

regla, norma, prescripción

• prescription for something

Collocations prescription of behavior · prescription from a rulebook

• The company has strict prescriptions about how employees should dress.

  La empresa tiene estrictas prescripciones sobre cómo deben vestirse los empleados.