what it means
A prosthetic part is a made part that takes over a job the body used to do — a leg, a hand, an eye, a tooth. The word is worth learning carefully, because it points at the replacement and not at the loss. A prosthetic leg is a thing with a knee and a foot that a person walks on, and the interesting fact about it is the walking. Good ones are measured, fitted, learned and lived with, which is why people talk about a prosthetic being broken in, the way boots are. The thing itself is a prosthesis; prosthetics is the whole business of making them.
Algo prosthetic es una pieza fabricada que asume un trabajo que el cuerpo hacía antes: una pierna, una mano, un diente. Lo importante es que la palabra señala el reemplazo y no la pérdida. Una pierna prosthetic es algo con rodilla y pie sobre lo que alguien camina, y lo que interesa es que camina.
Algo prosthetic é uma peça fabricada que assume um trabalho que o corpo fazia antes: uma perna, uma mão, um dente. O ponto da palavra é que ela aponta para a substituição, não para a perda. Uma perna prosthetic é uma coisa com joelho e pé sobre a qual alguém anda — e o que interessa é que anda.
Ce qui est prosthetic est une pièce fabriquée qui reprend un travail que le corps faisait avant : une jambe, une main, une dent. L'important, c'est que le mot désigne le remplacement et non la perte. Une jambe prosthetic, c'est un objet avec un genou et un pied sur lequel on marche — et c'est le fait de marcher qui compte.
Sesuatu yang prosthetic adalah bagian buatan yang mengambil alih pekerjaan yang dulu dilakukan tubuh: kaki, tangan, gigi. Yang penting dari kata ini, ia menunjuk pada penggantinya, bukan pada kehilangannya. Kaki prosthetic adalah benda berlutut dan berkaki yang dipakai orang berjalan — dan berjalannya itulah intinya.
Prosthetic olan şey, bedenin eskiden yaptığı bir işi üstlenen yapma bir parçadır: bir bacak, bir el, bir diş. Kelimenin önemli yanı, kayba değil, yerine geçene işaret etmesidir. Prosthetic bir bacak, dizi ve ayağı olan, üzerinde yürünen bir şeydir — ilgi çekici olan da o yürüyüştür.
prosthetic なものは、以前は体がしていた仕事を引き受ける、人の手でつくられた部品です。脚、手、歯。この言葉が指しているのは「失われたもの」ではなく「代わりになるもの」のほうです。prosthetic な脚とは、膝と足があり、その上を人が歩いていくもの。大事なのは、歩いているという事実です。
adjective
made to replace a missing part of the body
“He learned to walk again with a new prosthetic leg.”
noun
the made part itself
“Her prosthetic was fitted the week after the operation.”
noun
prosthetics — the making and fitting of such parts
“She studies prosthetics at the medical school.”
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