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straitjacket

/ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪt/ /ˈstreɪtˌdʒækt/

Meanings
noun

Camisa de fuerza

A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.

Examples :

"The hospital staff carefully placed the patient in a straitjacket to prevent him from hurting himself. "
El personal del hospital colocó cuidadosamente al paciente en una camisa de fuerza para evitar que se lastimara a sí mismo.
medicine body wear device human

Related Words

Illustration creativity

creativity noun

/kɹieɪˈtɪvɪti/ /-ɾi/

Creatividad

"His creativity is unsurpassed by his fellow students in the art class."

Su creatividad es insuperable por sus compañeros de clase en la clase de arte.

Illustration physically

physically adverb

/ˈfɪzɪkli/

Físicamente

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

Los niños se agotaron físicamente jugando al pilla-pilla en el parque.

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

Se, a sí mismos

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Van a intentar escalar el Monte Everest por sí mismos.

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

Prevenir, impedir

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

Illustration psychiatric

psychiatric adjective

/ˌsaɪ.ki.ˈæt.ɹɪk/

Psiquiátrico

"The school counselor's expertise in psychiatric care helped the student through a difficult time. "

La experiencia del consejero escolar en atención psiquiátrica ayudó al estudiante a superar un momento difícil.

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restricting verb

/rɪˈstrɪktɪŋ/

Restringir, limitar, confinar

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

Después de sufrir diarrea, el paciente fue restringido a una dieta de arroz, carne fría y yogur.

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

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psychologically adverb

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkli/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkli/

Psicológicamente

"The new novel is a psychologically complex thriller."

La nueva novela es un thriller psicológicamente complejo.

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straitjacketed verb

/ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪtɪd/ /ˈstreɪtˌdʒɛkɪtɪd/

Ponerle a alguien una camisa de fuerza

"Because the patient was a danger to himself, the nurses straitjacketed him to prevent him from causing harm. "

Debido a que el paciente era un peligro para sí mismo, las enfermeras le pusieron una camisa de fuerza para evitar que se hiciera daño.

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disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

Perturbador, disruptivo

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

Los niños que exhiben un comportamiento disruptivo pueden ser expulsados de la escuela.

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situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

Situación, circunstancias

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Estados Unidos se encuentra en una situación incómoda con la amenaza de impago de la deuda.

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hospitals noun

/ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/ /ˈhɑːspɪtl̩z/

Hospitales

"After the car accident, the injured people were taken to hospitals for treatment. "

Después del accidente automovilístico, los heridos fueron llevados a los hospitales para recibir tratamiento.