What does "high blood pressure" mean?

A medical condition where the force of blood against artery walls is consistently too high 'High blood pressure' is a fixed medical collocation (also called hypertension). We say blood pressure is 'high' or 'low', never 'strong' or 'big'.

How do you use "high blood pressure" in a sentence?

The doctor said I have high blood pressure. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease. He takes medication for his high blood pressure.

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Significado: A medical condition where the force of blood against artery walls is consistently too high

高血压

tensión arterial alta

高血圧

고혈압

'High blood pressure' is a fixed medical collocation (also called hypertension). We say blood pressure is 'high' or 'low', never 'strong' or 'big'.

'high blood pressure'是一个固定的医学搭配（也称为高血压症）。我们说血压'high'或'low'，从不说'strong'或'big'。

'High blood pressure' es una colocación médica fija (también llamada hipertensión). Decimos que la tensión arterial es 'high' o 'low', nunca 'strong' ni 'big'.

「high blood pressure」は定型の医学的コロケーションです（高血圧症とも呼ばれます）。血圧は「high」または「low」と言い、「strong」や「big」とは言いません。

'High blood pressure'는 고정된 의학 연어입니다 (고혈압이라고도 함). 혈압은 'high(높다)' 또는 'low(낮다)'라고 하며, 절대 'strong(강하다)'이나 'big(크다)'라고 하지 않습니다.

Ejemplos

The doctor said I have high blood pressure.
医生说我有高血压。
El médico dijo que tengo la tensión arterial alta.
医者に高血圧だと言われました。
의사가 고혈압이라고 했습니다.
High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease.
高血压增加了患心脏病的风险。
La tensión arterial alta aumenta el riesgo de enfermedades cardíacas.
高血圧は心臓病のリスクを高めます。
고혈압은 심장병의 위험을 높입니다.
He takes medication for his high blood pressure.
他吃药控制高血压。
Toma medicación para su tensión arterial alta.
彼は高血圧の薬を飲んでいます。
그는 고혈압 약을 복용하고 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: medical, health, everyday

Tono: serious

✓ Correcto

I have high blood pressure.
我有高血压。
Tengo la tensión arterial alta.
高血圧です。
저는 고혈압이에요.
High blood pressure runs in my family.
高血压在我家族中很常见。
La tensión arterial alta es hereditaria en mi familia.
高血圧は家族に多いです。
고혈압은 우리 집안 내력이에요.
My blood pressure is high.
我血压偏高。
Tengo la presión arterial alta.
血圧が高いです。
혈압이 높아요.

✗ Incorrecto

I have strong blood pressure. (use 'high' not 'strong' — blood pressure is measured on a scale, not by strength)
我有strong的血压。（用'high'而不是'strong'——血压是用刻度测量的，不是用力量）
Tengo la tensión arterial strong. (se usa 'high' y no 'strong' — la tensión se mide en una escala, no por fuerza)
strongな血圧があります。（'strong'ではなく'high'を使います——血圧は強さではなく数値で測ります）
혈압이 강해요. ('strong'이 아닌 'high'를 사용하세요 — 혈압은 강도가 아닌 수치로 측정됩니다)
My blood pressure is big. (use 'high' not 'big' — blood pressure is high or low)
我的血压很big。（用'high'而不是'big'——血压是high或low）
Mi tensión arterial es big. (se usa 'high' y no 'big' — la tensión arterial es high o low)
血圧がbigです。（'big'ではなく'high'を使います——血圧はhighかlowです）
혈압이 커요. ('big'이 아닌 'high'를 사용하세요 — 혈압은 높거나 낮습니다)

Origen e historia

Medical collocation — 'blood pressure' has been measured since the 18th century, and 'high blood pressure' became standard medical terminology in the 19th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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