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palliatives

/ˈpæliˌeɪtɪvz/ /ˈpeɪliˌeɪtɪvz/

Meanings
noun

Paliativos

Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.

Examples :

"The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives."
La radiación y la quimioterapia eran solo paliativos.
medicine

Related Words

Illustration palliative

palliative noun

/ˈpalɪətɪv/ /ˈpæli.eɪtɪv/

Paliativo

"The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives."

La radiación y la quimioterapia solo fueron paliativos.

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Eso, aquel

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Mi hermana trajo varios libros a la biblioteca, y ese es sobre dinosaurios.

Illustration chemotherapy

chemotherapy noun

/ˌkiːmoʊˈθɛrəpi/ /ˌkɛmoʊˈθɛrəpi/

Quimioterapia

"My aunt is undergoing chemotherapy to treat her cancer. "

Mi tía está recibiendo quimioterapia para tratar su cáncer.

Illustration only

only noun

/ˈəʊn.li/ /ˈoʊn.li/

Hijo único

"My only is my younger sister; she's the only child in our family. "

Mi hijo único es mi hermana menor; ella es la hija única de nuestra familia.

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

Medicina, medicamento

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

La medicina ayudó a mi abuela a sentirse mejor después de tener gripe.

Illustration solo

solo noun

/ˈsoʊ.loʊ/ /ˈsəʊ.ləʊ/

Solo

"My piano teacher assigned a challenging solo for the upcoming recital. "

Mi profesor de piano asignó un solo desafiante para el próximo recital.

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

Cuanto más...más

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Cuanto más pienso en ello, más débil parece.

Illustration radiation

radiation noun

/ɹaɪ.di.ˈaɪ.ʃən/

Radiación

"heat radiation"

Radiación de calor

Illustration were

were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

Hombre, esposo

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

El esposo en mi familia es un hombre amable y comprensivo.

Illustration palliates

palliates verb

/ˈpæliˌeɪts/ /ˈpæliˌeɪtɪz/

Palía, alivia

"The medication palliates the pain, making the headache more manageable. "

El medicamento palia el dolor, haciendo que el dolor de cabeza sea más manejable.