how to say “anesthesia” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/הרדמה-#.m4a” /]הַרְדָּמָה
להירדם[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/הרדמה-#.m4a” /] means to fall asleep. But to cause someone to sleep is להרדים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/הרדמה-#.m4a” /], a הפעיל verb.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/הרדמה-#.m4a” /]הספר לא היה מעניין בכלל – הוא הרדים אותי!
The book wasn’t interesting at all – it put me to sleep!
Likewise, anesthesia – the act of putting someone to sleep – is הרדמה. General anesthesia is הרדמה כללית[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/הרדמה-#.m4a” /].
להרדים – to put to sleep – can also be used in the sense of ending the life of a pet.