transfusiones
/tɾansfusjones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "transfusions" is transfusiones in Spanish.
The Spanish phrase for "blood bank" is banco de sangre.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term transfusión sanguínea is used for "blood transfusion".
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is transfusión. The plural form is created by replacing the accented 'ó' in the singular with 'es' and removing the accent mark.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾansfusjones/
Did you know?
- The word sangre is used in the expression tener mala sangre to describe someone who is naturally grumpy or has a bad temper.
- In Spanish, the verb transfundir can be used metaphorically to mean transferring an idea or a feeling from one person to another.
- The word sangre shares an ancient root with the English word 'sanguine', which now refers to a temperament of being optimistic and cheerful.
Examples in context
- Él tiene cáncer en su etapa terminal y fue internado en un hospital de veteranos en New York tres veces porque rechazó firmemente recibir transfusiones de sangre.Suffering from terminal cancer, he was thrown out of a certain veteran hospital in New York three times because he adamantly rejected blood transfusions.This sentence shows the use of transfusiones in a medical context regarding a patient's refusal of treatment.Tatoeba #964504 by mcastror, translation #509515 by blay_paul
- El médico realizará transfusiones para mejorar el estado del paciente.The doctor will perform transfusions to improve the patient's condition.
- Necesito donar sangre para transfusiones.I need to donate blood for transfusions.
- El paciente necesita varias transfusiones de emergencia.The patient needs several emergency transfusions.
- Las transfusiones de plaquetas son muy comunes aquí.Platelet transfusions are very common here.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing a relative's medical treatment.
- MateoLucía, ¿cómo sigue tu abuelo en el hospital?Lucía, how is your grandfather doing in the hospital?
- LucíaEstá mejor, pero requirió algunas transfusiones.He is better, but he required some transfusions.
- Mateo¿Fue un proceso muy largo?Was it a very long process?
- LucíaNo, todo salió muy bien.No, everything went very well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
