Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| venda | /ˈbenda/ | feminine |
| vendaje | /benˈdaxe/ | masculine |
In Spanish, you can refer to a medical binding made with a strip of gauze or similar material using different terms depending on whether you mean the material itself or the application. The verb vendar means to apply a bandage to something. For a compression bandage, you would use the term vendaje compresivo.
Which one should you use?
The term venda refers specifically to the physical strip of material used for bandaging. In contrast, vendaje refers to the act or the result of the bandaging process, often describing the entire dressing or the way a wound has been wrapped.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle of the verb vendar, which is vendado, can be used as an adjective to describe someone or something that is bandaged.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbenda/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, vendar can describe the act of blindfolding someone, as a blindfold is essentially a 'bandage' for the eyes.
- While venda is used for medical gauze, the word tirita is used in Spain for the small adhesive bandages often called 'Band-Aids' in English.
- The Spanish word venda shares a common ancestor with the English word 'bind', both originating from a Germanic root used to describe something tied or fastened.
Examples in context
- Afloja el vendaje un poco.Loosen the bandage a little.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use the word venda when talking about loosening a dressing.Tatoeba #5375140 by albrusgher, translation #2259056 by _undertoad
- Tom cuidadosamente sacó el vendaje.Tom carefully removed the bandage.This sentence shows how to use the word venda in the context of removing a dressing.Tatoeba #5375136 by albrusgher, translation #2047703 by CK
- Puso una venda en mi dedo lastimado.She applied a bandage to my hurt finger.This sentence demonstrates how to use the word venda to describe applying a dressing to a finger.Tatoeba #1432018 by peibolvig, translation #314282 by AlanF_US
- El médico le aplicó un vendaje al paciente.The doctor applied a bandage to the patient.
- El enfermero cambió el apósito de la herida.The nurse changed the bandage of the wound.
- Necesito comprar más apósitos para mi botiquín de primeros auxilios.I need to buy more bandages for my first aid kit.
- Me lastimé el dedo y me puse una curita.I hurt my finger, and I put on a band-aid.
- ¿Tienes una curita para esta cortadita?Do you have a band-aid for this small cut?
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro hurt his wrist while working and Elena is helping him.
- Elena¿Qué te pasó en la muñeca, Alejandro?What happened to your wrist, Alejandro?
- AlejandroMe golpeé trabajando y me duele mucho.I hit it while working and it hurts a lot.
- ElenaTranquilo, buscaré una venda para ayudarte.Calm down, I will look for a bandage to help you.
- AlejandroGracias, Elena, eres muy amable.Thanks, Elena, you are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bandage” translations and entries venda, vendaje, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries venda, vendaje, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
