English–Spanish

“cure” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kuˈɾaɾ/

Example

El médico curó a la paciente.

The doctor cured the patient.

Illustration for curar (cure)

How to say “cure” in Spanish

“Cure” in Spanish is curar.

A patient becoming symptom-free and regaining full health.

Full entry for curar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with curar

La pomada ayudó a curar la herida.

The ointment helped heal the wound.

Tips for using curar

  • Curar usually refers to medical treatment that eliminates the disease, while everyday talk about mild improvement often uses expressions like me siento mejor or se me pasó.

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