prise de sang
In French, blood test is prise de sang.
prise de sang is used to refer to a blood test. To say 'to have/take a blood test', you can use Faire une prise de sang. Other ways to discuss blood testing include Passer un examen sanguin (to undergo a blood test) and Demander une analyse sanguine (to request a blood analysis).
Meaning: a serologic analysis of a sample of blood (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase prise de sang literally translates to 'taking of blood'.
Which one should you use?
While prise de sang refers to the act of drawing the blood, analyse de sang refers more specifically to the laboratory analysis of the sample.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, the term bilan sanguin is sometimes used to mean a blood test.
How does it change in a sentence?
prise de sang is a feminine noun phrase, so it uses the feminine article une when referring to 'a blood test'.
Did you know?
- The word prise in prise de sang comes from the verb prendre, meaning 'to take'. This same root is used in the English word 'prison', which originally described a place where someone was 'taken' or seized.
- The word sang is a cognate of the English word 'sanguine'. While 'sanguine' now often means optimistic, it originally referred to the medieval belief that a predominance of blood in the body made a person cheerful.
- In French, the word sang is used in the common idiom avoir le sang chaud, which describes someone who is hot-tempered or passionate rather than their actual body temperature.
Examples in context
- Les résultats de la prise de sang sont normaux.The blood test is normal.This sentence shows how to describe the results of a prise de sang.Tatoeba #1292294 by sacredceltic, translation #238773 by CK
- Je dois passer un examen sanguin pour vérifier ma glycémie.I need to undergo a blood test to check my blood sugar levels.
- Mon médecin a demandé une prise de sang pour évaluer mes taux de cholestérol.My doctor requested a blood test to assess my cholesterol levels.
- Je suis allergique aux aiguilles, donc je n'aime pas faire des prises de sang.I'm allergic to needles, so I don't like having blood tests.
- Je dois faire une prise de sang demain.I have to have a blood test tomorrow.
- La prise de sang ne fait pas mal.The blood test doesn't hurt.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are talking at home about a doctor's appointment.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu as rendez-vous pour ta prise de sang ?Do you have an appointment for your blood test?
- LéaOui, j'ai rendez-vous à dix heures.Yes, I have an appointment at ten o'clock.
- GabrielBon courage pour la prise de sang, Léa.Good luck with the blood test, Léa.
- LéaMerci Gabriel, c'est très rapide.Thanks Gabriel, it is very fast.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
