sacar sangre
/sakaɾ sanɡɾe/from spelling rules
To draw blood in Spanish is sacar sangre.
The phrase sacar sangre is used to describe the process of taking a sample of blood from a person's body for the purposes of medical testing or for blood donations.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb sacar, which means to take out or extract and the noun sangre, meaning blood.
How does it change in a sentence?
The standard way to express this medical procedure is sacar sangre, but it is also common and grammatically correct to include the definite article, as in sacar la sangre.
How do you pronounce it?
/sakaɾ sanɡɾe/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, referring to la sangre can refer to one's lineage or family ties rather than the physical liquid.
- The Spanish word sangre is a close relative of the English word 'sanguine', which describes a person who is optimistic or cheerful.
- The verb sacar is a cognate of the English word 'seek', as both descend from the same ancient roots meaning to strive or to dispute.
Examples in context
- Por favor, necesito extraerle sangre para realizar los análisis correspondientesPlease, I need to draw blood from you for the necessary tests
- La enfermera debe tomar muestras de sangre de los pacientesThe nurse needs to draw blood samples from the patients
- El médico realizará una extracción de sangre para el análisisThe doctor will perform a blood extraction for the analysis
- Voy al laboratorio para que me saquen sangreI'm going to the lab to have my blood drawn
- El enfermero necesita hacer una extracción para los análisisThe nurse needs to draw blood for the tests
- Tengo que sacar sangre para mis análisis.I have to draw blood for my tests.
- La enfermera me va a sacar sangre ahora.The nurse is going to draw blood from me now.
- ¿Le pueden sacar sangre al paciente?Can they draw blood from the patient?
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are at a medical clinic.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿ya te sacaron sangre?Daniel, did they already draw your blood?
- DanielNo, Elena, todavía estoy esperando mi turno.No, Elena, I am still waiting for my turn.
- ElenaEs rápido sacar sangre, no te preocupes.Drawing blood is fast, don't worry.
- DanielTienes razón, espero que sea rápido.You're right, I hope it is fast.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sacar, sangre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
