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alta

discharge

noun AHL-tah Rare

Also means

registration

Usage Note

Alta has specific administrative meanings: dar de alta is to discharge a patient from hospital or to register someone officially (e.g., with social security), while darse de alta means to sign up or register. Its opposite is baja (sick leave, deregistration). This noun use of alta is common across medical, administrative, and employment contexts.

Examples

"El médico le dio el alta esta mañana."

Natural Translation

The doctor discharged him this morning.

Literal Translation

The doctor gave him the discharge this morning.

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