Example: La sortie de l'hôpital est prévue pour demain matin.
Definition
"La sortie" in medicine refers to the act or process of a patient being discharged or leaving a hospital or medical facility after treatment, as in the example sentence where the hospital discharge is scheduled for the next morning.
Translations
the exit
la salida
de uitgang
la sortida
der Ausgang
Etymology
The French word "la sortie" comes from the verb "sortir," meaning 'to go out' or 'to exit.' It literally translates to 'the exit' or 'the way out,' which fits its medical use describing a patient's departure from a hospital. Did you know? The verb "sortir" itself derives from the Latin 'exire,' meaning 'to go out.'
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"La sortie" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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the exit