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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAdministrer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: administre
"Le médecin va administrer le traitement au patient."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To manage or supervise the execution of something.
"The nurse will administer the medication to the patient." - 2
To give or apply (a remedy or treatment).
"The doctor decided to administer the vaccine to all eligible patients."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'administrer', originating from the Latin 'administrare', meaning 'to manage, direct, or serve', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'ministrare' (to serve, minister). Over time, the term evolved from denoting religious or general service to primarily encompassing the management of executive affairs, laws, oaths, or medical treatments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Administer" is said worldwide
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Administrer
Transliteration: administre
"Le médecin va administrer le traitement au patient."
Verabreichen
Transliteration: feh-ra-braichen
"Der Arzt wird die Impfung verabreichen."
Somministrare
Transliteration: som-minis-tra-re
"L'infermiere somministrerà il farmaco al paziente."
Administrar
Transliteration: ad-mi-nis-trar
"El médico administrará la vacuna a todos los pacientes elegibles."
Administrar
Transliteration: ad-mi-nis-trar
"O médico vai administrar a medicação ao paciente."
प्रशासित करना
Transliteration: prashasit karna
"डॉक्टर मरीज को टीका प्रशासित करेंगे।"
管理
Transliteration: guǎnlǐ
"医生将给病人管理药物。"
관리하다
Transliteration: gwanrihada
"의사가 환자에게 약을 관리할 것입니다."
管理する
Transliteration: kanri suru
"医者は患者に薬を管理します。"
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