What does salud in Spanish mean?

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

The word salud in Spanish means health, Cheers!, Bless you!, To your health!, to your health, health care field, health care, health sector, ensure people's health, drink to the health of, take care of your health, hedge your bets, in poor health, health economy, be in good health, Ministry of Health, World Health Organization, health problem, robust health, physical health, occupational health, mental health, public health. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word salud

health

nombre femenino (estado del cuerpo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tabaco es perjudicial para la salud.
Tobacco damages your health.

Cheers!

interjección (expresión para brindar) (toast)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Los invitados a la cena levantaron sus copas y dijeron «¡salud!» —¡Salud por los novios!
The dinner guests raised their glasses and said, "Cheers!"

Bless you!

interjección (después de estornudo) (sneeze)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Salud! Espero que no sea señal de resfriado.
Bless you! I hope it's not a sign of a cold.

To your health!

locución interjectiva (se usa para brindar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡A tu salud! ¡A la tuya!
To your health! To yours!

to your health

expresión (brindis) (toast)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

health care field

locución nominal femenina (relativo a esta materia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta universidad ofrece varias carreras en el área de salud.
This university offers many majors in the healthcare field.

health care, health sector

locución nominal femenina (servicios públicos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El área de salud está en crisis en mi país.
Heath care in my country is in crisis.

ensure people's health

locución verbal (proteger la salud)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El gobierno debe asegurar la salud de las personas mediante un sistema de salud público.
The government must ensure people's health by means of a public health system.

drink to the health of

expresión (brindar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La familia bebió a la salud del abuelo.
The family drank to the health of their grandfather.

take care of your health

locución verbal (dejar malos hábitos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Debes cuidar tu salud si quieres vivir más tiempo.
You should take care of your health if you want to live longer.

hedge your bets

locución verbal (coloquial (excusarse de antemano)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María se curó en salud y dijo que no había podido estudiar para el examen.
Maria hedged her bets and said that she was not able to study for the exam.

in poor health

locución adjetiva (propenso a enfermar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mi abuela está delicada de salud.
My grandmother is in poor health.

health economy

locución nominal femenina (de sector: presupuestos, políticas)

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

be in good health

locución verbal (estar sano)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mis padres gozan de buena salud.
My parents are in good health.

Ministry of Health

nombre masculino (cuestiones sanitarias) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ministro de salud controla la distribución del medicamento.

World Health Organization

nombre propio femenino (organismo internacional)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Organización Mundial de la Salud intervendrá para evitar la propagación del virus.
The World Health Organization will intervene in order to prevent the virus from spreading.

health problem

(enfermedad, alteración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mauro tiene un problema de salud y hoy no vendrá a trabajar.
Mauro has a health problem and won't come to work today.

robust health

(figurado (buen sistema inmunitario)

physical health

nombre femenino (estado corporal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuida tu salud física si quieres vivir muchos años.
Take care of your physical health if you want to live a long life.

occupational health

(higiene en el trabajo)

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

mental health

(salud y bienestar emocional)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es muy importante cuidar la salud mental.
It's very important to take care of mental health.

public health

(sociedad: protección de la salud)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los médicos y enfermeros reclaman mejoras en la salud pública.
Doctors and nurses are calling for improvements in public health.

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