Translation of Polish word "recepta" to English
recepta
Meaning
NounA written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.
How to use
Recepta ('prescription / recipe') is feminine. Recepta na leki — Prescription for drugs. Recepta na sukces (figurative) — Recipe for success.
🇬🇧 English
prescription
Structure Guide
Polish Word: recepta
Translation: prescription
Example Sentences
Lekarz wypisał mi receptę na antybiotyk.
The doctor wrote me a prescription for an antibiotic.
Bez recepty nie kupisz tego leku w aptece.
You can't buy this medicine at the pharmacy without a prescription.
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Common phrases
- wypisać receptę— to write / issue a prescription
- recepta na sukces— recipe for success
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The Polish word "recepta" means "prescription" in English.
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