a los enfermos

the sick

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the sick The a is often a grammatical marker before people as objects, so it may not be translated separately. Depending on the verb, the phrase can also mean “to the sick” or “from the sick.”

SP: El hospital ofrece ayuda a los enfermos.

EN: The hospital offers help to the sick.

El perro olía a los enfermos.

The dog smelled like the sick people.

Mira si son canallas que se llevan también a los enfermos.

They are such scoundrels that they even take the sick away.

— Roma città aperta (1945)

Creí que la epilepsia sólo le daba a los enfermos mentales.

I thought epilepsy only affected the mentally ill.

— Control (2007)

Aleja a los enfermos de los sanos.

Keep the sick away from the healthy.

— Diarios de motocicleta (2004)

Es fácil robar a los enfermos, siempre tienen los ojos cerrados.

It's easy to steal from the sick; they always have their eyes closed.

— Les invasions barbares (2003)