pera de succión
/peɾa de suɡθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'bulb syringe' is pera de succión in Spanish.
A bulb syringe is a small rubber device used to suction mucus or fluid from a baby's nose or mouth. While pera de succión describes the specific bulb shape, aspirador nasal is a common functional term used in pharmacies and medical contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pera de succión literally translates to 'pear of suction'. The word pera (pear) refers to the bulb's shape, and de succión means 'of suction'.
Which one should you use?
The diminutive perita is frequently used to refer to this device because of its small size. Jeringa de pera is a formal way to say bulb syringe.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾa de suɡθjon/
Did you know?
- The word pera comes from the Latin pirum and was originally a plural form that speakers eventually mistook for a feminine singular noun.
- While the phrase pera de succión is descriptive, Spanish speakers often use the diminutive perita to make the medical device sound less intimidating for a baby.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the term pera is used for various bulb-shaped objects, meaning a pharmacist might understand you even if you omit the words de succión.
Examples in context
- Doctor, ¿me podría proporcionar una jeringa de pera para el tratamiento?Doctor, could you please provide me with a bulb syringe for the treatment?
- ¡Oh no! El bebé se ensució nuevamente. Voy a usar la perita para limpiarlo.Oh no! The baby got dirty again. I'm going to use the bulb syringe to clean him up.
- Pásame la pistola de goma, necesito limpiar la nariz de mi hijo.Pass me the bulb syringe, I need to clean my child's nose.
- Necesito una pera de succión para el bebé.I need a bulb syringe for the baby.
- La pera de succión ayuda a limpiar su nariz.The bulb syringe helps clean his nose.
- ¿Dónde compraste esa pera de succión?Where did you buy that bulb syringe?
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are at home preparing for the baby's bath.
- Lucía¿Tienes la pera de succión a mano?Do you have the bulb syringe handy?
- AlejandroSí, la tengo aquí en el estante.Yes, I have it here on the shelf.
- LucíaPerfecto, su nariz está muy congestionada.Perfect, his nose is very congested.
- AlejandroVoy a buscarla ahora mismo para ayudarlo.I will go get it right now to help him.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pera, succión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
