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"Blood pressure" in German: Blutdruck

der Blutdruck

Say it: dair BLOOT-drookmasculine · der Blutdrucknoun/deːɐ̯ ˈbluːtdʁʊk/

Blood pressure in German is der Blutdruck. High: hoher Blutdruck. Measure: Blutdruck messen. Numbers often as 120 zu 80.

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Wir prüfen zuerst den Blutdruck.
We'll check blood pressure first.
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How to pronounce Blutdruck

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dair BLOOT-drook

/deːɐ̯ ˈbluːtdʁʊk/

dair BLOOT-drook. Blut long u; Druck like drook.

"Blood pressure" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
der Blutdruckblood pressure

Core noun.

Blutdruck messento measure blood pressure

Action.

hoher Blutdruckhigh blood pressure

Hypertension talk.

niedriger Blutdrucklow blood pressure

Opposite.

How to use Blutdruck in real life

  1. 1GP visit

    Wir prüfen zuerst den Blutdruck.

    We'll check blood pressure first.

    Clinic.

  2. 2Home monitor

    Mein Blutdruck ist heute 130 zu 85.

    My blood pressure is 130 over 85 today.

    Reading.

  3. 3Pharmacy

    Kann man hier den Blutdruck messen?

    Can you measure blood pressure here?

    Shop.

Mistakes English speakers make with Blutdruck

Incorrect: das Blutdruck

Correct: der Blutdruck

Masculine: der Blutdruck.

Incorrect: der Bloodpressure

Correct: der Blutdruck

Use Blutdruck.

Good to know

German doctors say Blutdruck values as zwei Zahlen — 120 zu 80. Pharmacies sometimes offer free quick checks.

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At the doctor's

  1. ChatPal

    Ärmel hoch, bitte.

    Sleeve up, please.

  2. You

    Okay der Blutdruck war gestern hoch.

    Okay — blood pressure was high yesterday.

  3. ChatPal

    Wir messen nochmal.

    We'll measure again.

  4. You

    Gut. Sag mir den Blutdruck laut.

    Good. Tell me the blood pressure out loud.

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Common questions about "Blood pressure" in German

How do you say blood pressure?

Der Blutdruck.

High blood pressure?

Hoher Blutdruck / Hypertonie.

How are numbers said?

120 zu 80.

Measure it?

Blutdruck messen.

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