How to Say ‘High blood pressure’ in Spain Spanish
La tensión alta
lah ten-SYOHN AHL-tah
[lah ten-SYOHN AHL-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spain, blood pressure is la tensión. In Latin America people say la presión instead.
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
tensión
[ten-SYOHN]
blood pressure
'La tensión' is the usual word in Spain for blood pressure.
Me tomo la tensión cada mañana.
I take my blood pressure every morning.
alta
[AHL-tah]
high
Feminine of 'alto'; 'tensión alta' means high blood pressure.
Tiene el colesterol un poco alto y la tensión alta.
He has slightly high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
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