células sanguíneas
/θelulas sanɡineas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "blood cells" is células sanguíneas in Spanish.
You can use células sanguíneas to refer to blood cells in general. For more specific types of cells, you may use glóbulos rojos for red blood cells or glóbulos blancos for white blood cells.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of células (cells) and sanguíneas (pertaining to blood).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is célula sanguínea. Because células is a feminine noun, the adjective sanguíneas must also be feminine and plural to agree with it.
How do you pronounce it?
/θelulas sanɡineas/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a common folk remedy for blood-related ailments involves 'cleaning the blood', referred to as limpiar la sangre, though it has no medical basis.
- The word célula comes from the Latin word for 'small room' or 'storeroom', reflecting the early microscopic view of cells as tiny compartments.
- The word sanguínea in Spanish can also be used to describe a person with a 'sanguine' temperament, describing someone who is energetic and passionate.
Examples in context
- Los leucocitos son células sanguíneas.Leukocytes are blood cells.This sentence is useful for identifying leukocytes as células sanguíneas.Tatoeba #2533162 by marcelostockle, translation #2882341 by mervert1
- Las células sanguíneas son producidas en la médula ósea.Blood cells are made in the bone marrow.This sentence is useful for stating that células sanguíneas are produced in the bone marrow.Tatoeba #8888968 by escudo119, translation #9176772 by DJ_Saidez
- El médico analizó sus células sanguíneas.The doctor analyzed her blood cells.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking about a science project.
- JavierLucía, ¿cómo se ven las células sanguíneas al microscopio?Lucía, how do blood cells look under the microscope?
- LucíaSe ven como pequeños discos rojos, Javier.They look like small red discs, Javier.
- JavierEs increíble que las células sanguíneas lleven oxígeno.It's incredible that blood cells carry oxygen.
- LucíaSí, son fundamentales para nuestro cuerpo.Yes, they are fundamental for our body.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
