vaisseaux sanguins
The English phrase blood vessels is translated into French as vaisseaux sanguins.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of vaisseaux (vessels) and sanguins (bloody/of blood).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is masculine and plural, so both the noun and the adjective must take their masculine plural forms. The singular form of the phrase is vaisseau sanguin.
Did you know?
- In French, the word sang meaning 'blood' is the root of the word sanguin, but it also gives us the English word 'sanguine'. While 'sanguine' now means optimistic, it originally described someone with a 'blood-rich' temperament.
- In French, the word vaisseau is also commonly used to describe a large spacecraft or a sea-going vessel.
- The term vaisseau comes from the Latin 'vas', meaning a container. This is why it describes anything that holds and transports a fluid, from a vein to a pottery jar to a galley ship.
Examples in context
- Le sang circule dans les vaisseaux sanguins.Blood flows through blood vessels.This sentence is useful for illustrating how blood flows through the vaisseaux sanguins.Tatoeba #559130 by sacredceltic, translation #3469170 by eslanguage
- L'artère principale se divise en vaisseaux sanguins plus petits.The main artery branches into smaller blood vessels.
- Les vaisseaux assurent la circulation du sang dans le corps.Blood vessels ensure blood circulation in the body.
- Les vaisseaux sanguins sont très fragiles.Blood vessels are very fragile.
- L'oxygène passe à travers les vaisseaux sanguins.Oxygen passes through the blood vessels.
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Example conversation
A doctor explains a medical result to a patient.
- HugoVos vaisseaux sanguins sont en bonne santé.Your blood vessels are healthy.
- ChloéC'est une bonne nouvelle, docteur.That is good news, doctor.
- HugoOui, tout semble normal.Yes, everything seems normal.
- ChloéMerci beaucoup pour votre aide.Thank you very much for your help.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
