amputates

[US]/æmˈpjuːteɪts/
[UK]/ˌæmpjʊˈteɪts/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. extirpar quirúrgicamente un miembro u otra parte del cuerpo; cortar o eliminar algo abruptamente

Phrases & Collocations

amputates a limb

amputa un miembro

Example Sentences

the surgeon amputates the infected limb.

el cirujano amputa la extremidad infectada.

in war, limbs are often amputated to save lives.

en la guerra, las extremidades a menudo se amputan para salvar vidas.

the doctor had to amputate the patient's leg due to gangrene.

el médico tuvo que amputar la pierna del paciente debido a la gangrena.

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