What does consulta in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word consulta in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use consulta in Spanish.

The word consulta in Spanish means enquiry, consultation, office, examination room, consult, come to with, consult, consult, go to a medical appointment, balance inquiry, doctor's appointment, popular referendum, plebiscite, telephone inquiry, telephone inquiry, hotline, date of query, submit a query. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word consulta

enquiry

nombre femenino (opinión que se pide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan le hizo una consulta a su abogado.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I don't deal with general enquiries - you need to go to the next window.

consultation

nombre femenino (atención médica) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El médico pasa consulta los martes y viernes.
The doctor does consultations on Tuesdays and Fridays.

office, examination room

nombre femenino (lugar de atendimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La consulta está en el primer piso.
The examination room's on the first floor.

consult

verbo transitivo (buscar información)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los alumnos casi no consultan las enciclopedias impresas; prefieren utilizar internet.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. She looked the word up in the dictionary.

come to with

(pedir su opinión sobre algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mis alumnos consultan sus dudas lingüísticas conmigo.
My students come to me with their linguistic doubts.

consult

(pedir su opinión)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mariana es la experta: siempre la consulto para evitar cometer un error.
Mariana is the expert: I always consult her to avoid making a mistake.

consult

(pedir su opinión)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hay que consultar con el supervisor antes de tomar una decisión.
We must consult the supervisor before making a decision .

go to a medical appointment

locución verbal (asistir la consulta de alguien) (doctor)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El representante atendió una consulta del cliente.

balance inquiry

(operación bancaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La consulta de saldo se puede hacer en línea o en los cajeros automáticos.

doctor's appointment

(cita con paciente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante una consulta médica se registra el peso y la estatura de cada paciente.
During a medical consultation the weight and height of each patient is recorded.

popular referendum, plebiscite

(decisión por votación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se llevó a cabo una consulta popular sobre la posibilidad de votar a los 16 años.
A popular referendum was carried out on the possiblity of voting at 16 years old.

telephone inquiry

(atención a clientes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El trámite se puede empezar con una consulta telefónica.

telephone inquiry, hotline

locución nominal femenina (atención a pacientes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

date of query

(dato cita bibliográfica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

submit a query

locución verbal (consultar, preguntar) (formal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Necesito hacer una consulta sobre precios.
I have to submit a query about prices.

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