prelevare il sangue
/pre.leˈva.re il ˈsan.ɡwe/word by word
The English phrase 'draw blood' is translated into Italian as prelevare il sangue.
prelevare il sangue is used when referring to the medical act of taking a sample of blood from a person for testing. In a clinical setting, patients may instead use the phrase fare un prelievo to express that they are having blood drawn or are undergoing a blood test. The noun phrase prelievo di sangue can be used to refer specifically to the blood sample itself or the act of the draw.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb prelevare literally means to extract, to remove or to take away.
How do you pronounce it?
/pre.leˈva.re il ˈsan.ɡwe/
Did you know?
- The verb prelevare is used in many contexts beyond medicine, such as 'prelevare contanti' to mean 'to withdraw cash' from an ATM.
- The verb prelevare comes from the Late Latin 'praelevare', which combines 'prae-' (before/in front of) and 'levāre' (to lift). It originally carried the sense of lifting something up or extracting it from a position.
- The word sangue shares a common ancestor with the English word 'sanguine', which describes a person with a ruddy or reddish complexion.
Examples in context
- Il medico ha prelevato il sangue per analisi.The doctor drew blood for analysis.
- Dobbiamo eseguire un prelievo di sangue per confermare la diagnosi.We need to perform a blood draw to confirm the diagnosis.
- Sono andato in ospedale per fare un'analisi del sangue.I went to the hospital to get a blood analysis.
- Ho bisogno di prelevare il sangue per l'analisi.I need to draw blood for the analysis.
- Il medico deve prelevare il sangue domani.The doctor needs to draw blood tomorrow.
- È necessario prelevare il sangue per controllare lo zucchero.It is necessary to draw blood to check the sugar.
Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are at the clinic.
- SofiaAlessandro, dobbiamo prelevare il sangue per gli esami?Alessandro, do we need to draw blood for the tests?
- AlessandroSì, Sofia, l'infermiera ha detto di sì.Yes, Sofia, the nurse said so.
- SofiaSpero che sia veloce.I hope it is fast.
- AlessandroNon preoccuparti, sarà un attimo.Don't worry, it will be a moment.
