alta médica
/alta medika/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'discharge' is alta médica.
If you are talking about the act of a doctor discharging a patient, the verbal phrase dar el alta is used. If the context is military service rather than medical care, the formal term for 'discharge' is licenciar.
Meaning: to give forth, to emit, to give out (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase alta médica is composed of alta (discharge/release) and médica (medical).
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using descargar to mean a medical discharge. descargar actually means to unload cargo or download data.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase dar de alta is also used when you sign up for a new service, such as a gym membership or a phone contract.
- In Spanish, the opposite of dar el alta is dar de baja, which is used to cancel a subscription or report a person as deceased in official records.
- The word alta literally means 'high'. When a doctor gives a patient el alta, they are symbolically raising them back to their normal state of health and activity.
Examples in context
- Decidí dar de baja mi membresía en el gimnasio.I decided to cancel my gym membership.
- Después de varios días de recuperación, el paciente fue dado de alta.After several days of recovery, the patient was discharged.
- El soldado fue licenciado tras cumplir veinte años de servicio.The soldier was discharged after twenty years of service.
- Mañana te darán la alta médica.They will give you your medical discharge tomorrow.
Example conversation
Sofía is visiting Javier in the hospital.
- JavierHola Sofía, hoy me dan la alta médica.Hello Sofía, I am getting my medical discharge today.
- Sofía¡Qué buena noticia, Javier!That is great news, Javier!
- JavierSí, ya puedo irme a casa.Yes, I can go home now.
- SofíaMe alegro mucho por ti.I am very happy for you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
