English–Spanish
“hospitalize” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ospitaliˈθaɾ/
Example
Si empeora, tendré que hospitalizar a María.
If she gets worse, I will have to hospitalize María.
How to say “hospitalize” in Spanish
“Hospitalize” in Spanish is hospitalizar.
Admission of a patient to an inpatient bed for medical care.
Example sentences with hospitalizar
La clínica decidió hospitalizar al niño por la infección.
The clinic decided to admit the child to the hospital for the infection.
Tips for using hospitalizar
- In everyday conversation ingresar or the reflexive hospitalizarse is often used to say someone was admitted, while hospitalizar tends to appear in medical or official contexts.