doctor
gb/dˈɑktɚ/ us/dˈɑktɚ/
A1
Inglés
~ 800
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
entity
1
A person trained in medicine
A person who helps sick or hurt people get better.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is a doctor
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'doctor' with 'nurse' or 'surgeon'; remember that 'doctor' is a general term for a medical professional, while others are specific roles.
Sinónimos
physician (More formal term, especially in American English, often used in professional or official contexts.)
Antónimos
patient (The opposite role in a medical context — the one receiving care rather than giving it.)
Colocaciones
family doctor
|see a doctor
|doctor's appointment
|consult a doctor
|doctor's office
Temas
health
|professions
|daily life
|work
Ejemplos
- She made an appointment with her doctor to discuss her symptoms.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics for his infection.
- Doctors must complete many years of training before they can practice.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I went to the doctor because I was sick.
- The doctor gave me some medicine.
- My sister is a doctor at the hospital.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
2
Person with a doctoral degree
A person who has the highest level of university degree in a subject.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is a doctor of [subject]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with a medical doctor; check the context to know if it refers to medicine or academic achievement.
Sinónimos
PhD holder (Specifically refers to someone who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree.)
Colocaciones
Doctor of Philosophy
|Doctor of Law
|Doctor of Education
Temas
education
|professions
|work
Ejemplos
- Dr. Chen is a doctor of physics and teaches at the university.
- After years of research, she finally became a doctor in anthropology.
- Not all doctors work in hospitals; some are scientists.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My uncle is a doctor of history.
- She is a doctor and teaches at the university.
- He became a doctor after many years of study.
Verbo
B2
action
3
To alter something dishonestly
To change something to make it false or unfair.
Patrón de uso:
to doctor [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners might confuse this with 'treat medically'; note that as a verb in this sense, it means to change dishonestly, not to give medical care.
Sinónimos
falsify (More formal; commonly used in legal and official contexts.)
Antónimos
authenticate (To prove something is genuine, the opposite of altering it dishonestly.)
Colocaciones
doctor the evidence
|doctor the figures
|doctor the report
Temas
crime
|business
|law
Ejemplos
- The company was fined for doctoring its financial records.
- He doctored the photos to make them look more dramatic.
- She was accused of doctoring the evidence before the trial.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He doctored the photo to make it look better.
- The man doctored the numbers on the paper.
- They doctored the report to hide the problem.
Verbo
B2
action
4
To give medical treatment to someone
To help someone get better from illness or injury by giving medical care.
Patrón de uso:
to doctor [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think 'doctor' as a verb is common in everyday speech for giving medical care; in fact, it's less common than 'treat' or 'care for'.
Sinónimos
treat (General term for providing care; can be used in non-medical contexts as well.)
Colocaciones
doctor the wound
|doctored back to health
Temas
health
|work
Ejemplos
- The nurse carefully doctored his injuries after the accident.
- They doctored the wounded soldier on the battlefield.
- She doctored the cut before bandaging it.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The nurse doctored my arm after I fell.
- He doctored the dog after it was hurt.
- She doctored my hand when I cut it.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
doctor
AFI
GB/dˈɑktɚ/
US/dˈɑktɚ/
Sílabas y acento
doc - tor (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (doc)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: doctor
- Plural: doctors
Verb
- Base: doctor
- 3rd Person Singular: doctors
- Present Participle: doctoring
- Past: doctored
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
see a doctor
1/sˈi ə dˈɑktɚ/
fixed phrase
Visit a medical professional
To go to a medical professional for help when you are sick or hurt.
Ejemplos
- If your cough lasts more than a week, you should see a doctor.
- She saw a doctor about her back pain yesterday.
spin doctor
1/spˈɪn dˈɑktɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
Person who manages public image by manipulating information
Someone whose job is to make news or events seem good for a person or group, especially in politics.
Ejemplos
- The politician hired a spin doctor to handle press questions.
- Spin doctors were busy explaining away the scandal.
the doctor ordered
1/ðə dˈɑktɚ ˈɔɹdɚd/
idiom
informal
Exactly what is needed or wanted
Something that is exactly right for what you need now.
Ejemplos
- That vacation was just what the doctor ordered.
- A cold drink was just what the doctor ordered after the long run.