תרופה
terufah
The Hebrew word for medicine is תרופה (terufah).
תרופה refers to a substance that promotes healing, such as a physical medicine or pill. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a cure or remedy for a specific problem.
Meaning: substance which promotes healing (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word תרופה is derived from the root ת–ר–פ, which relates to the concept of healing or curing.
How does it change in a sentence?
תרופה is a feminine noun. The plural form of תרופה is תרופות.
How do you pronounce it?
terufah
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli slang, if someone says a person is a תרופה for another, they mean that person's presence is soothing and curative for their stress.
- While תרופה is the standard word for medicine, the word סַמְמִין is used for 'drug' and can refer to both a pharmaceutical product and a narcotic.
- When discussing 'medicine' as a field of study, Israelis use the word רפואה (refuah) rather than תרופה.
Examples in context
- תרופה זאת תועיל לך.This medicine will help you.This example shows how to use תרופה to state that a medicine will be helpful.Tatoeba #1971132 by fekundulo, translation #413825 by CK
- תרופה טובה היא מרה.Good medicine is bitter.This example illustrates a metaphorical use of תרופה regarding bitterness.Tatoeba #2071889 by MrShoval, translation #353204 by zipangu
- תרופה זאת תועיל לך!This medicine will do you good!This example demonstrates using תרופה to express that a medicine will do someone good.Tatoeba #2320625 by fekundulo, translation #56609 by CE
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noam tells Noa he is feeling sick.
- נועם Noamאני מרגיש לא טוב, אני צריך תרופה.Ani margish lo tov, ani tsarikh trufa.I don't feel well, I need medicine.
- נועה Noaיש תרופה בארון בתמיכה.Yesh trufa ba-aron ba-tmika.There is medicine in the support cabinet.
- נועם Noamהיא עוזרת לכאב ראש?Hi ozeret le-ke'ev rosh?Does it help with a headache?
- נועה Noaכן, זו תרופה חזקה מאוד.Ken, zo trufa chazaka me'od.Yes, it is a very strong medicine.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
