eɪtʃ biː

Definition

Definition of HB - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: happy birthday

Rare

greeting to celebrate someone's birthday

Rare

I sent her an HB message to celebrate her special day yesterday.

acr: house bill

TECH.

proposed law presented to a legislature

TECH.

The HB was debated in the state assembly.

bill

proposal

Abbreviation

abr: halfback

TECH.

player position between fullback and quarterback

TECH.

The HB ran for a touchdown.

running back

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Examples of HB in a sentence

He wrote HB on the card with a smile.
The committee reviewed the HB thoroughly.
Citizens gathered to support the new HB.
The coach praised the HB's agility.
Our team needs a faster HB.

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French:joyeux anniversaire, HB, ...
German:Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag, HB, ...
Italian:buon compleanno, HB, ...
Spanish:feliz cumple, RB, ...
Portuguese:parabéns, Halfback, ...
Chinese:生日快乐, 跑卫, ...
Japanese:ハッピーバースデー, HB, ...
Arabic:عيد ميلاد سعيد, هاف باك, ...
Hebrew:יוֹם הֻלֶּדֶת שָׂמֵחַ, HB, ...
Russian:С днём рождения, халфбек, ...
Ukrainian:З Днем Народження, ХБ, ...
Hindi:हैप्पी बर्थडे, हाफबैक, ...
Bengali:শুভ জন্মদিন, ফুটবলে হাফব্যাক খেলোয়াড়ের অবস্থান, ...
Catalan:HB, posició de mig corredor en futbol americà, ...
Czech:narozeninové přání, halfback, ...
Danish:HB, halvback, ...
Dutch:HB, WV, ...
Greek:χρόνια πολλά, HB, ...
Hungarian:boldog születésnapot, halfback, ...
Khmer:រីករាយថ្ងៃកំណើត, ខ្សែប្រយុទ្ធកណ្តាល, ...
Korean:생일 축하, HB, ...
Persian:تولدت مبارک, هاف‌بک, ...
Polish:sto lat, HB, ...
Portuguese (BR):HB, RB, ...
Romanian:la mulți ani, fundas lateral, ...
Swedish:grattis på födelsedagen, HB, ...
Thai:สุขสันต์วันเกิด, ฮาล์ฟแบ็ค, ...
Turkish:HB, kanun teklifi, ...
Vietnamese:chúc mừng sinh nhật, tiền vệ nửa sân, ...

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Definition of Hb - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Hemoglobin

TECH.

protein in red blood cells carrying oxygen

TECH.

Her Hb levels are normal.
The doctor checked my Hb count.
Low Hb can cause fatigue.

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Origin of Hb

Abbreviation, Hemoglobin

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French:Hb, ...
German:Hb, ...
Italian:Hb, ...
Spanish:Hb, ...
Portuguese:Hb, ...
Chinese:Hb, ...
Japanese:Hb, ...
Arabic:هيموغلوبين, ...
Hebrew:המוגלובין, ...
Russian:Hb, ...
Ukrainian:Hb, ...
Hindi:Hb, ...
Bengali:হিমোগ্লোবিন, ...
Catalan:Hb, ...
Czech:Hb, ...
Danish:Hb, ...
Dutch:Hb, ...
Greek:Hb, ...
Hungarian:hemoglobin, ...
Khmer:អេម៉ូក្លូប៊ីន, ...
Korean:헤모글로빈, ...
Persian:هموگلوبین, ...
Polish:Hb, ...
Portuguese (BR):Hb, ...
Romanian:Hb, ...
Swedish:Hb, ...
Thai:ฮีโมโกลบิน, ...
Turkish:Hb, ...
Vietnamese:Hb, ...

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