Bloods
Significado: Blood tests.
'Having your bloods done' means getting blood tests. Common NHS shorthand. 'Bloods came back fine' means test results were normal. Covers any blood test—full blood count, liver function, cholesterol, etc.
Ejemplos
- They're taking bloods tomorrow morning. 他们明天早上要抽血Mañana por la mañana le sacan sangre「明日の朝、血液を採る予定だ」내일 아침에 채혈할 예정이야.
- My bloods came back normal. 我的验血结果正常Mis análisis de sangre salieron normales「血液検査の結果は正常だった」혈액 검사 결과가 정상으로 나왔어.
- The GP wants to do some bloods. 全科医生想做几项验血El médico de cabecera quiere hacerme unos análisis「かかりつけ医が血液検査をしたいと言っている」주치의가 혈액 검사를 하고 싶어 해.
Pronunciación
/blʌdz/
Guía de uso
Contexto: GP, hospital, testing
Tono: informal medical
✓ Correcto
- Do your bloods做验血hacer análisis de sangre血液検査をする혈액검사를 하다
- Bloods came back验血结果出来了llegaron los resultados de los análisis血液検査の結果が出た혈액검사 결과가 나왔다
- Waiting on bloods在等验血结果esperando los resultados de los análisis血液検査の結果を待っている혈액검사 결과 기다리는 중
✗ Incorrecto
- US says 'blood work' or 'blood test'美式说「blood work」或「blood test」En EE. UU. se dice «blood work» o «blood test»アメリカでは「blood work」や「blood test」と言う미국에서는 'blood work' 또는 'blood test'라고 함
Errores comunes
- Bloods refers to tests, not blood donation
Origen e historia
British medical shorthand for blood tests. The plural 'bloods' rather than 'blood test' is distinctly British usage, treating it as a category of tests rather than a single procedure.
Etimología: Plural shorthand for blood tests
Primera vez registrado: British medical slang, 20th century
Contexto cultural
Era: 20th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: NHS experience
Regional notes: British NHS slang.
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