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blood

UK
/blʌd/
US
/blʌd/

Translations

bloodnoun
bloods
pl
The doctor took a sample of blood to test for any infections.
Le médecin a prélevé un échantillon de sang pour rechercher d’éventuelles infections.
effusion de sangSens littéraire ou descriptif pour une violence collective.
The demonstration ended in blood on the streets.
La manifestation s’est terminée par une effusion de sang dans les rues.
hémolympheEn zoologie, pour les animaux invertébrés.
The insect's blood does not carry oxygen in the same way.
L’hémolymphe de l’insecte ne transporte pas l’oxygène de la même manière.
Additional translations
sangAscendance ou lignée, surtout dans un contexte noble ou royal.
consanguinsEmploi nominal collectif, surtout dans un registre soutenu ou administratif.
lignéeSens de parenté ou de descendance familiale.
frèreFamilier, surtout dans l’argot afro-américain pour désigner un proche ou un allié.
Synonyms
lifeblood
sanguine
plasma
hemoglobin
vital fluid
gore
bloodverb
blooded
Past Simple
blooded
Past Participle
blooding
Gerund
UK
/blʌd/
US
/blʌd/
The hunter blooded his knife after the successful hunt.
Le chasseur a ensanglanté son couteau après la chasse réussie.
aguerrirSens figuré : initier et endurcir par une expérience difficile ou dangereuse.
The young soldier was blooded in his first battle.
Le jeune soldat a été aguerri lors de sa première bataille.
bloodadjective
UK
/blʌd/
US
/blʌd/
Used attributively meaning ‘relating to blood’, e.g. “blood test”, “blood pressure”.
sanguinEmployé dans des composés ou tournures spécialisées pour ce qui a rapport au sang.
A blood sample was sent to the laboratory.
Un échantillon sanguin a été envoyé au laboratoire.
Additional translations
de sangTourure adjectivale fréquente devant un nom.
bloodinterjection
Archaic oath used as an expletive.
Additional translations
Sang !Exclamation archaïque ou littéraire exprimant la surprise, la colère ou l’emphase.

Definitions

bloodnoun
The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.
The doctor took a sample of blood to test for any infections.
Family background or lineage, often used to refer to noble or royal descent.
He claimed to have royal blood running through his veins.
A group of people related by blood; family.
The family reunion was a gathering of blood relatives from all over the country.
A fluid resembling blood in animals other than vertebrates, such as in insects.
The insect's blood is different from that of mammals, as it does not carry oxygen.
Violent injury or killing; bloodshed.
The demonstration ended in blood on the streets.
(slang, chiefly African-American English) A person sharing one's racial identity or a fellow gang member; a close associate or friend.
"What's good, blood? You coming to the block tonight?"
bloodverb
To stain or cover with blood.
The hunter blooded his knife after the successful hunt.
To initiate someone into a new activity, especially one that is difficult or dangerous.
The young soldier was blooded in his first battle.
bloodadjective
Relating to, involving, or derived from blood.
A blood sample was sent to the laboratory.
bloodinterjection
(archaic) An exclamation expressing surprise, anger, or emphasis, originally a shortening of "God's blood".
"Blood! You startled me beyond measure."
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