good doctor
Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic)Anhonorificform ofaddressto adoctor.c.1606(date written),William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, inMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies[…](First Folio), London:[…]Isaac Iaggard, andEd[ward]Blount, published1623,→OCLC,[Act V, scene i]:Doctor: ...So, good night;My mind she has mated, and amaz’d my sight.I think, but dare not speak.Gentlewoman: Good night,good doctor.1734,James Miller(1734),The mother-in-law; or, The doctor the disease, London: J. Watts, Act IV, Scene 1, page 60:Sir Cred. Spare me,good Doctor!1776,John Lind(1776), "Letter II: Of civil liberty, and the principles of government", in:Three letters to Dr. Price, London: T. Payne, J. Sewell, and P. Elmsly, page 40:Every woman too is her own legislatrix.Good doctor, reprint this sheet; add, but incapitals,—“every woman is her own legislatrix.”—These words alone will sell at least nine more editions of your work.
Examples:EN: "Your words, good doctor, reassure me."
ES: Querido doctor, ¡tus palabras me tranquilizan!
EN: But on the other side of the island, an old man is sick... and calling for help from the good doctor.
ES: Pero al otro lado de la isla, un anciano enfermo reclama la asistencia del buen doctor.
EN: My colleague is a good doctor and you'll go and finish your ward round.
ES: Mi colega es un buen médico, y usted vaya y termine su ronda.
EN: I'll get you a real good doctor.
ES: Te conseguiré un buen médico.
EN: I think you have underestimated the good doctor.
ES: Creo que has subestimado al buen doctor.
EN: I think you heve underestimeted the good doctor.
ES: Creo que ha subestimado al buen doctor.
EN: Thirty percent of the people die with this disease... even with a good doctor.
ES: El 30% de la gente muere debido a esta enfermedad, aunque tengan un buen médico.
EN: Now, for instance, say you go to a good doctor.
ES: Suponga que necesita un buen médico.
EN: He's a good doctor, isn't he?
ES: Es un buen médico, ¿no?
EN: I've always wanted to be a good doctor.
ES: Siempre he querido ser un buen médico.
EN: We'll go down and have a yarn with the good doctor.
ES: Bajaremos y tendremos un hilo con el buen doctor.
EN: - Is he a good doctor?
ES: -¿Es un buen medico?
EN: Eighteen years in a cell without a trial because an aristocrat chose to brush the good doctor from his path.
ES: Dieciocho años en una celda sin un juicio porque un aristócrata decidió sacar al buen doctor de su camino.
EN: Now, my good doctor, save him if you can.
ES: Ahora, mi buen doctor, sálvelo si puede.
EN: I believe he's a very good doctor.
ES: Creo que es un muy buen médico.
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