blood

• Das rote, flüssige Gewebe, das in den Adern von Menschen und Tieren zirkuliert und Sauerstoff sowie Nährstoffe zu den Zellen transportiert und Abfallstoffe abführt. Es steht auch für Abstammung, Herkunft oder Temperament.

A noun referring to the red fluid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animals, carrying oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removing waste products.

unzählbar

1. Red bodily fluidA1formalmedical

   The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and animals, carrying oxygen and nutrients.

   Blut

   • The nurse took a sample of his blood for testing.
   • Blood is essential for transporting oxygen throughout the body.
   • He lost a lot of blood in the accident.

   Synonymegorelifeblood

2. Family or ancestryB1formal

   Used to refer to family relationships, lineage, or descent.

   Blut (im Sinne von Verwandtschaft)

   • They are related by blood, not by marriage.
   • She has royal blood in her family.
   • Blood is thicker than water, meaning family ties are strong.

   Synonymeancestrybirthbloodlinedescentextractionfamilylineageparentagepedigreestock

3. Violence or killingB2informal

   Used in contexts involving injury, violence, or death.

   Blut

   • There was blood on the floor after the fight.
   • The movie was full of blood and gore.
   • He swore he would have blood for revenge.

   Synonymebloodshedbutcherycarnagegorekillingslaughterviolence

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um jemanden in eine neue Erfahrung einzuführen oder einzuweihen, oder um das Beschmutzen oder Bedecken mit Blut zu bezeichnen.

A verb used to indicate the act of initiating or introducing someone to a new experience, or to stain or cover with blood.

1. To initiate or introduceC1formalbritish

   To give someone a first experience of something, often used in the context of hunting or military service.

   Einweihung in eine Sache

   • The young soldier was blooded in his first battle.
   • The hounds were blooded during the fox hunt.
   • He was blooded into the secret society with a ritual.

   Synonymebaptizebreak ininductinitiateintroduceinureseason

2. To stain with bloodB2formal

   To cause something to become covered or marked with blood.

   Blut beflecken

   • The knife was blooded during the accident.
   • His shirt was blooded after the fight.
   • The snow was blooded by the wounded animal.

   Synonymebloodstainbloody