parar la hemorragia
/paɾaɾ la emoraxja/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'stop bleeding' is translated as parar la hemorragia.
This phrase is used to describe the action of making a flow of blood from a wound or organ come to an end. While parar la hemorragia is standard, you may also use parar el sangrado, which is a common and slightly less clinical way to express the same idea using the noun sangrado (bleeding).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb parar (to stop) and the noun la hemorragia (the hemorrhage).
Which one should you use?
You can use detener la hemorragia as an alternative to parar la hemorragia, substituting the verb detener to mean 'to stop' or 'to halt' specifically in a medical context. Additionally, parar el sangrado is a less clinical option compared to the versions using hemorragia.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the phrase as a command to an assistant or medical professional, you should change the verb form. You can use the informal imperative para la hemorragia or the formal imperative pare la hemorragia.
Did you know?
- In a figurative sense, parar la hemorragia is used in Spanish business and politics to describe stopping a rapid loss of money or members.
- The verb detener in detener la hemorragia is the same word used by police to 'arrest' a suspect.
- The word hemorragia comes from the Ancient Greek words for 'blood' and 'to break asunder'. Literally, it describes blood breaking through a vessel.
Examples in context
- Por favor, detenga la hemorragia de inmediato.Please, stop the bleeding immediately.
- Debes presionar la herida para parar la hemorragia.You must press the wound to stop the bleeding.
- El médico intentó parar la hemorragia rápidamente.The doctor tried to stop the bleeding quickly.
- Necesitamos algo para parar la hemorragia de inmediato.We need something to stop the bleeding immediately.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are treating a cut in the kitchen.
- ElenaJavier, ayúdame a parar la hemorragia.Javier, help me stop the bleeding.
- JavierTengo una venda aquí, Elena.I have a bandage here, Elena.
- ElenaPresiona fuerte sobre la herida.Press hard on the wound.
- JavierCreo que ya dejó de sangrar.I think it stopped bleeding now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hemorragia, la, parar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
