Lugar donde se atiende a los enfermos, para proporcionar el diagnóstico y tratamiento que necesitan.
A large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment and care.
Gender: masculino. Plural: hospitales.
🇬🇧 Countable noun. Plural: hospitals. In British English, you say 'go to hospital' (no article) when you are a patient: 'She went to hospital.' With the article, it means visiting: 'I went to the hospital to see my friend.' In American English: always 'the hospital'.
The NHS (National Health Service) provides free hospital care for everyone in the UK. The symbol of a hospital is a red cross or a blue H on road signs. 'Hospital corners' are a way of folding bed sheets very neatly, like in a hospital.
Ejemplos
"La mujer estuvo en el hospital después del accidente."
🇬🇧 "The woman was in hospital after the accident."
"El/La enfermero/a del hospital está empujando una silla de ruedas."
🇬🇧 "The nurse in the hospital is pushing a wheelchair."