doctor's consultation
The term 'consulta del médico' in Spanish translates to 'doctor's consultation' in English. This phrase refers to a scheduled meeting or appointment with a doctor for seeking or receiving medical advice, examination, or treatment, typically in a healthcare setting such as a clinic or hospital.
Maria has a doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon.
In this sentence, 'consulta del médico' is used to refer to a scheduled medical appointment. Note that in Spanish, 'una consulta' could also mean a query or inquiry; however, in this context, it clearly refers to a doctor's appointment.
I need to cancel my doctor's appointment because I have an unavoidable commitment.
In this example, the speaker is expressing the need to cancel a 'consulta del médico', or doctor's appointment. This sentence includes the verb 'necesito' (I need) to express necessity, and 'cancelar' (to cancel), which is a regular verb in Spanish.
The doctor's appointment didn't last as long as I thought it would.
This phrase refers to the duration of a 'consulta del médico' or doctor's appointment. The verb 'duró' is the past tense form of 'durar', which means to last. 'Tanto como' translates to 'as much as' or 'as long as' in English.