glóbulos rojos
/ɡlobulos ɾoxos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'red blood cells' is translated into Spanish as glóbulos rojos.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase glóbulos rojos literally translates to 'red globules'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is glóbulo rojo.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡlobulos ɾoxos/
Did you know?
- The word glóbulo comes from the Latin word globulus, which is a diminutive meaning 'little sphere'.
- When discussing blood types, Spanish speakers refer to the grupo sanguíneo, where sanguíneo is a specialized adjective derived from the same Latin root as the English word 'sanguine'.
- While glóbulos rojos is the common term, doctors in Spanish-speaking countries often use the term eritrocitos, which shares the same Greek root as the English word 'erythrocyte'.
Examples in context
- La función principal de los glóbulos rojos es el transporte de oxígeno.The main purpose of red blood cells is to transport oxygen.This sentence is useful for describing the main function of glóbulos rojos.Tatoeba #10618061 by Adelpa, translation #10617873 by DJ_Saidez
- Los eritrocitos son las células sanguíneas encargadas de transportar oxígeno a los tejidos del cuerpo.Red blood cells are the blood cells that transport oxygen to the body's tissues.
- El número de glóbulos rojos es un indicador importante de la salud en general.The number of red blood cells is an important indicator of overall health.
- El paciente tiene pocos glóbulos rojos.The patient has few red blood cells.
- Los glóbulos rojos transportan el oxígeno por el cuerpo.Red blood cells transport oxygen through the body.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about medical test results.
- Sofía¿Qué salió en tu análisis de sangre, Mateo?What came back in your blood test, Mateo?
- MateoMe dijeron que mis glóbulos rojos están normales.They told me that my red blood cells are normal.
- SofíaQué bueno, entonces no tienes anemia.That's good, then you don't have anemia.
- MateoSí, el doctor dice que estoy muy saludable.Yes, the doctor says I am very healthy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
