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candy striper

/ˈkændi ˌstraɪpər/

Traducción: Voluntario, generalmente adolescente, que trabaja en un hospital realizando tareas no médicas como entregar flores, hacer recados o ayudar a los visitantes. El nombre proviene de los uniformes de rayas rosas y blancas que tradicionalmente usan.

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/ˈkændi ˌstraɪpər/B2informalamerican
  • esVoluntario, generalmente adolescente, que trabaja en un hospital realizando tareas no médicas como entregar flores, hacer recados o ayudar a los visitantes. El nombre proviene de los uniformes de rayas rosas y blancas que tradicionalmente usan.

A volunteer, typically a teenager, who works in a hospital performing non-medical tasks such as delivering flowers, running errands, or assisting visitors. The name comes from the pink-and-white striped uniforms they traditionally wear.

  1. Hospital volunteerB2informalamerican

    A young volunteer, typically a teenager, who works in a hospital performing non-medical tasks such as delivering flowers, running errands, or assisting visitors.

    esVoluntario juvenil de hospital

    • She worked as a candy striper at the local hospital during summer break.
    • The candy striper brought magazines to the patients in the waiting room.
    • Many candy stripers go on to pursue careers in medicine.