Curas (en. Priests)

/ˈkuɾas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Treatment or remedy for an illness.
The doctor gave me a medication as a cure for my flu.
El doctor me dio un medicamento como cura para mi gripe.
Solution to a problem or conflict.
We found the cure to the argument with an open dialogue.
Encontramos la cura a la discusión con un diálogo abierto.
verb
Action of healing or alleviating an illness.
The doctor heals his patients with a lot of dedication.
El médico cura a sus pacientes con mucha dedicación.
Process of restoring something to its original state.
Restoration heals the damages of time on works of art.
La restauración cura los daños del tiempo en las obras de arte.

Etymology

From Latin 'cura', which means care or treatment.

Common Phrases and Expressions

sleep cure
Period of rest to regain energy.
cura de sueño
soul cure
Reference to the spiritual care of an individual.
cura de almas
miraculous cure
Remedy that produces an instant and surprising effect.
cura milagrosa

Related Words

heal
To make someone or something regain health.
curar
cure
Remedy or treatment applied to an illness.
cura
curative
Adj. Related to the healing of diseases.
curativa

Slang Meanings

In some contexts, it may refer to a trick or temporary solution.
That solution is just a cure; it doesn't solve the problem at its root.
Esa solución es solo una cura, no resuelve el problema de raíz.
It can be used as a synonym for 'quick fix' in a colloquial context.
Sometimes we just need a quick fix to move forward.
A veces sólo necesitamos una cura rápida para seguir adelante.