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“quack” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/mataˈsanos/

Example

¡No vayas al matasanos!

Don't go to the quack!

Illustration for matasanos (quack)

How to say “quack” in Spanish

“Quack” in Spanish is matasanos.

Doctor who harms patients.

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

Example sentences with matasanos

Denunciaron al matasanos por mala praxis.

They sued the quack for malpractice.

Tips for using matasanos

  • Strongly pejorative and colloquial, used to insult or warn about a practitioner, so it is inappropriate in formal contexts and neutral alternatives are 'médico incompetente' or 'charlatán'.

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