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Blood I Blʌd Lot Angry Make Lost Wound

Word blood
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / blʌd / NAmE / blʌd /
Example
  • he lost a lot of blood in the accident.
  • blood was pouring out of a cut on her head.
  • to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people)
  • to draw blood (= to wound a person so that they lose blood)
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blood

(noun)BrE / blʌd / NAmE / blʌd /
  1. the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals
    • He lost a lot of blood in the accident.
    • Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head.
    • to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people)
    • to draw blood (= to wound a person so that they lose blood)
    • a blood cell/sample
    • the blood supply to the brain
    • dried blood
  2. having the type of blood mentioned
    • see also blue-blooded
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/blue-blooded
    • cold-blooded reptiles
  3. family origins
    • She is of noble blood.
    • There is some Polish blood on his father's side.
  4. a rich and fashionable man
    • a young blood
  5. feelings of hatred or strong dislike
  6. to be angry with somebody and want to hurt or punish them
    • See related entries: Anger
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/blood_4
  7. to be a natural part of your character and of the character of other members of your family
  8. family relationships are stronger than any others
  9. somebody is very angry and ready to argue or fight
    • See related entries: Anger
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/blood_4
  10. very hard work; a lot of effort
    • The only way to succeed is through old-fashioned blood, sweat and tears.
  11. when you say that somebody is flesh and blood, you mean that they are a normal human with needs, emotions and weaknesses
    • Listening to the cries was more than flesh and blood could stand.
  12. a person that you are related to
    • You can’t do that to your own flesh and blood!
  13. to make you extremely frightened or shocked
    • See related entries: Fear
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/fear/blood_3
  14. to be responsible for somebody’s death
    • a dictator with the blood of thousands on his hands
  15. acting in a way that is deliberately cruel; with no pity
    • to kill somebody in cold blood
  16. almost impossible to obtain
    • Getting an apology from him was like getting blood from a stone.
  17. to make somebody extremely angry
    • See related entries: Anger
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/anger/blood_4
    • The way he treats his employees really makes my blood boil.
  18. to make somebody very frightened or fill them with horror
    • See related entries: Fear
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/fear/blood_3
    • The sound of laughter in the empty house made my blood run cold.
  19. new members or employees, especially young ones, with new ideas or ways of doing things
    • This company badly needs to bring in some new blood.
  20. to kill or wound people
    • Nothing can justify spilling innocent blood.
  21. to show that you are very angry; to speak in an angry way
    • She looked at him with eyes that spat venom.
  22. to make somebody excited
    • See related entries: Excitement
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/excitement/blood_1
  23. to work very hard
    • I sweated blood to get everything ready in time.

    Extra Examples

    • Blood oozed slowly from the corner of his mouth.
    • Blood spattered the seats of the vehicle.
    • Dried blood caked his hands.
    • He choked on his own blood after being shot in the throat.
    • He rubbed his limbs vigorously to get the blood circulating.
    • He shot them in cold blood.
    • He was a hot-headed warrior, always too quick to shed blood.
    • He was lying on the floor, covered in blood.
    • He worked to remove all traces of blood.
    • Her white blood cell count is slightly elevated.
    • His shirt was soaked in blood.
    • I doubt if I have a single drop of aristocratic blood in my veins.
    • I felt the blood coursing in my veins as I ran.
    • My handkerchief was soaked in blood from my nose.
    • Our blood ran cold at the thought of how easily we could have been killed.
    • Samples of blood were drawn using sterile syringes.
    • She’d lost a lot of blood and doctors decided to do a transfusion.
    • The blood drained from his face when I told him the news.
    • The blood drummed in her ears.
    • The blood rushed to her face as she realized her error.
    • The blood spread rapidly from where he lay.
    • The body lay in a pool of blood.
    • The dog’s fur was caked in blood when we found him.
    • The heart pumps blood around the body.
    • The hospital appealed for more people to donate blood.
    • There was blood smeared down his shirt.
    • Traces of an illegal substance were found in his blood.
    • What blood group are you?
    • What blood type do you have?
    • animals with warm blood
    • There is some Polish blood on his father’s side.

    Word Origin

    • Old English blōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Blut and Dutch bloed.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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