remedy

S2 W2

BrE /ˈrɛmədi/ AmE /ˈrɛmədi/

noun / verb en → es

1 MEDICINE [countable] B1

a medicine or treatment for an illness or injury

medicina, remedio, tratamiento

  • remedy for something

Collocations pain remedy · cough remedy

  • He took a pain remedy to help him sleep.

    Tomó un remedio para el dolor para ayudarlo a dormir.

2 SOLUTION [countable] B1

a solution or way of solving a problem

solución, remedio, medida correctiva

  • remedy for something

Collocations legal remedy · environmental remedy

  • The company needs to find a legal remedy.

    La empresa necesita encontrar una solución legal.

3 ACTION [countable] B2

an action taken to improve or correct something

acción, medida, remedio

  • remedy for something

Collocations remedy the situation · remedy a problem

  • The government has taken steps to remedy the situation.

    El gobierno ha tomado medidas para mejorar la situación.

1 HELP [transitive] B2

to help or cure someone who is ill or injured

curar, aliviar, remediar

  • remedy somebody

Collocations remedy a patient · remedy an injury

  • The doctor will remedy the patient.

    El médico curará al paciente.

2 FIX [transitive] B1

to solve or improve a problem or situation

solucionar, corregir, remediar

  • remedy something

Collocations remedy the issue · remedy a mistake

  • They are trying to remedy the situation.

    Están tratando de solucionar la situación.

3 REDRESS [transitive] C1

to correct or compensate for a wrong or injustice

reparar, compensar, remediar

  • remedy something

Collocations remedy an error · remedy a wrong

  • The court will remedy the injustice.

    El tribunal reparará la injusticia.