Spanish Conversation · Level 58
74 words
Spanish word
terapia
Pronunciation
IPA/teˈɾapja/
Meaning
- feminine nountherapy
Example
La terapia ayudó a su recuperación.
The therapy helped his recovery.
More examples
Ella hace terapia una vez por semana.
She goes to therapy once a week.
Core concept
Professional treatment using structured methods to improve physical or emotional health.
Common phrases
hacer terapia
go to therapy
sesión de terapia
therapy session
Similar words
tratamiento: Medical procedures or courses of care intended to cure a disease or relieve symptoms.
atención: Medical examination and immediate care provided for an illness or injury.
cuidado: Daily care and supervision given to someone who is sick or recovering.
rehabilitación: Exercises and training designed to restore lost bodily or mental functions.
Definition in Spanish
Tratamiento profesional, individual o colectivo, que aplica métodos para mejorar la salud física o emocional de una persona.
Word origin
From Greek therapéia 'care, treatment', the word is borrowed through Late Latin therapia into Spanish as terapia, where it denotes professional therapeutic care.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly uses terapia countably and with qualifiers (terapia de pareja, terapia ocupacional) and often says hacer terapia or ir a terapia where English prefers go to therapy.
Other meanings
- treatmentnoun
Related words
- terapeutatherapistnoun
- terapéuticotherapeuticadjective