sanitario
adjective
1. healthcare, medical
related to health and medical care
Common combinations
- sistema sanitario — healthcare system
- personal sanitario — medical staff
- atención sanitaria — healthcare
- El sistema sanitario necesita más médicos.The healthcare system needs more doctors.
- El personal sanitario trabajó toda la noche.The medical staff worked all night.
- La atención sanitaria es gratuita.Healthcare is free.
2. sanitary, health-related
related to hygiene and public health
Common combinations
- medidas sanitarias — sanitary measures
- control sanitario — health inspection
- normas sanitarias — health regulations
- Las autoridades impusieron medidas sanitarias.The authorities imposed sanitary measures.
- El control sanitario evitó la entrada de alimentos en mal estado.The health inspection prevented spoiled food from entering.
- El agua debe cumplir las normas sanitarias.The water must comply with health regulations.
3. healthcare worker, medic
person who works in healthcare
Common combinations
- personal sanitario — healthcare staff
- servicios sanitarios — healthcare services
- Los sanitarios llegaron en una ambulancia.The medics arrived in an ambulance.
- Mi hermana trabaja como sanitaria.My sister works as a healthcare worker.
- Un sanitario le tomó la presión.A medic took his blood pressure.
4. toilet, bathroom fixture
Latin America · bathroom fixture
Common combinations
- limpiar el sanitario — clean the toilet
- sanitario del baño — bathroom toilet
- El sanitario está en el baño.The toilet is in the bathroom.
- Hay que limpiar el sanitario.The toilet needs to be cleaned.
- El sanitario no funciona.The toilet does not work.
Same root
sanidadsanearsaneamiento