microgramos
/mikɾoɡɾamos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "micrograms" is translated into Spanish as microgramos.
How do you pronounce it?
/mikɾoɡɾamos/
Did you know?
- While microgramos is the official term, Spanish speakers in medical settings often use the shorthand micros in casual professional conversation.
- When discussing extremely tiny measurements in a non-scientific way, a Spanish speaker might use the word pizca (a pinch) instead of a technical term like microgramo.
- In Spanish technical writing, a space is always required between the number and microgramos, such as 10 µg, following the International System of Units (SI).
Examples in context
- La dosis recomendada del medicamento es de 50 microgramos.The recommended dose of the medicine is 50 micrograms.
- La dosis es de cien microgramos.The dose is one hundred micrograms.
- Necesito medir los microgramos con precisión.I need to measure the micrograms accurately.
- El compuesto contiene pocos microgramos.The compound contains few micrograms.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are reviewing a medical prescription.
- AlejandroMaría, ¿cuántos microgramos tiene esta pastilla?María, how many micrograms does this pill have?
- MaríaTiene cincuenta microgramos por dosis.It has fifty micrograms per dose.
- AlejandroEso parece una cantidad muy pequeña.That seems like a very small amount.
- MaríaSí, pero es suficiente para el paciente.Yes, but it is enough for the patient.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
