paramedic
gb/pˌɛɹəmˈɛdɪk/ us/pˌɛɹəmˈɛdɪk/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
role
1
emergency medical professional
A person who gives medical help in emergencies, often in an ambulance.
Schéma d’usage :
a paramedic; [a/an] paramedic; paramedic [someone]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use paramedic to mean any hospital worker or a doctor; paramedics usually work in emergency response outside the hospital.
Synonymes
emergency medical worker (Broader term; not all emergency medical workers are paramedics.)
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EMT (Often similar in everyday speech, but an EMT may have less training than a paramedic (varies by country).)
Antonymes
layperson (Someone without medical training.)
Collocations
call a paramedic
|paramedic crew
|paramedic team
|paramedic unit
|paramedic station
|paramedic services
|ambulance paramedic
|trained paramedic
|off-duty paramedic
|paramedic arrived
Thèmes
health
|emergency_services
|work
Exemples
- A paramedic checked his breathing and gave him oxygen.
- Two paramedics arrived within minutes and treated her for shock.
- She worked as a paramedic before becoming a nurse.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The paramedic helped the injured man.
- We called a paramedic.
adjective
C1
property
2
relating to paramedics
Connected with paramedics or their work.
Schéma d’usage :
paramedic [training/service/unit/team]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse paramedic (adjective) with paramedical (broader: relating to medical support professions).
Synonymes
EMS (Abbreviation used in emergency care; more technical and system-focused.)
Antonymes
nonmedical (Not related to medical care.)
Collocations
paramedic training
|paramedic school
|paramedic program
|paramedic service
|paramedic care
|paramedic unit
|paramedic response
|paramedic protocol
|paramedic skills
|paramedic staff
Thèmes
health
|emergency_services
|education
Exemples
- He completed a paramedic training course last year.
- The city is expanding its paramedic services overnight.
- They reviewed paramedic protocols for cardiac arrest.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She is in a paramedic program.
- We need paramedic services here.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
paramedic
API
GB/pˌɛɹəmˈɛdɪk/
US/pˌɛɹəmˈɛdɪk/
Syllabes et accentuation
para - med - ic (3 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ic)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: paramedic
- Plural: paramedics
Famille de mots
Expressions
off-duty paramedic
1/ˈɔf dˈuti pˌɛɹəmˈɛdɪk/
fixed phrase
paramedic not working then
A paramedic who is not at work at that time.
Exemples
- An off-duty paramedic stopped to help at the crash scene.
- The victim was stabilized by an off-duty paramedic before the ambulance arrived.
paramedic training
1/pˌɛɹəmˈɛdɪk tɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
education to become a paramedic
Classes and practice to become a paramedic.
Exemples
- She’s doing paramedic training while working part-time.
- Paramedic training includes learning how to treat trauma and cardiac emergencies.
student paramedic
1/stˈudənt pˌɛɹəmˈɛdɪk/
fixed phrase
paramedic in training
Someone learning to be a paramedic.
Exemples
- A student paramedic observed the procedure and took notes.
- The student paramedic assisted under close supervision.