rango normal
/ranɡo noɾmal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "normal range" is translated into Spanish as rango normal.
This phrase refers to the set of values that are considered typical or healthy for a specific measurement.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you might hear the term rango de normalidad used instead of intervalo normal.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "normal ranges", both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in rangos normales.
How do you pronounce it?
/ranɡo noɾmal/
Did you know?
- The word rango can also describe a person's social or military rank. In a non-medical context, referring to someone's rango describes their status or prestige rather than a numerical value.
- In Spanish, the word normal is often used as a conversational filler to mean 'it is what it is' or 'that is expected'. Saying es normal can be a way of dismissing a problem rather than just stating a factual range.
- In some Latin American medical contexts, the term valores de referencia is preferred over rango normal to avoid the implication that anyone outside the range is 'abnormal'.
Examples in context
- El intervalo normal de temperatura corporal es entre 36 y 37 grados Celsius.The normal range of body temperature is between 36 and 37 degrees Celsius.
- El rango normal de presión arterial para adultos está entre 90/60 y 120/80.The normal range of blood pressure for adults is between 90/60 and 120/80.
- Estos son los valores normales de frecuencia cardíaca para adultos: entre 60 y 100 latidos por minuto.These are the normal values of heart rate for adults: between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
- Los niveles de glucosa están dentro del rango normal.The glucose levels are within the normal range.
- Tu azúcar está dentro del rango normal.Your sugar is within the normal range.
- El rango normal de glucosa es muy importante.The normal range for glucose is very important.
- Los resultados están fuera del rango normal.The results are outside the normal range.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are discussing blood test results at a clinic.
- MaríaMira, mi presión arterial está en el rango normal.Look, my blood pressure is in the normal range.
- DanielQué bueno, María. ¿Y el colesterol?That's good, María. And the cholesterol?
- MaríaEso también está dentro del rango normal.That is also within the normal range.
- DanielMe alegra mucho escuchar eso.I am very glad to hear that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
