Meaning

14 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.

    Some insects are known for consuming blood.

    Blood started to spurt out of his hand due to the wound.

    Blut, Bluet, Bluad

    кровьkrovʹ, ю́шкаjúška

    кровkrov, юха́juxá, ю́хаjúxa

  2. (countable, uncountable)A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. See blood relative, blood relation.

    Blut, Blutsbande

    кровьkrovʹ, родство́rodstvó, родrod

  3. (uncountable)A person or people related to one by birth; one's biological relative or relatives.

    She may not be my blood, but we grew up together, and as far as I'm concerned she's my sister.

  4. (countable, historical, uncountable)One of the four humours in the human body.

  5. (countable, uncountable)The endometrial lining as it is shed in menstruation; menstrual fluid or period blood.

  6. (countable, informal)A blood test or blood sample.

    кровьkrovʹ, ана́лиз кро́виanáliz króvi

  7. (countable, uncountable)The sap or juice which flows in or from plants.

  8. (countable, poetic, uncountable)The juice of anything, especially if red.

  9. (countable, uncountable)A temper of mind; a disposition; a mood.

    temperament or disposition

  10. (countable, uncountable)A blood horse, one of good pedigree.

  11. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Bloodshed.

    They came looking for blood.

  12. (countable, uncountable)A friend or acquaintance, especially one who is black and male.

Examples

1485 sentences
  1. There's no blood on the floor.

    На підлозі немає крові.

    ruНа полу нет крови.

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  2. Tom saw blood on the floor.

    Том побачив на підлозі кров.

    ruТом увидел на полу кровь.

    deTom sah Blut auf dem Boden.

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  3. How often do you give blood?

    Як часто ти здаєш кров?

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  4. Tom has blood on his hands.

    У Тома руки в крові.

    ruУ Тома руки в крови.

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  5. We have the same blood type.

    У нас однакова група крові.

    ruУ нас одинаковая группа крови.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
vital liquid flowing in human and animal bodies:
Русский
By meaning 3
vital liquid flowing in human and animal bodies:
family relationship due to birth, e.g. between siblings:
blood test or blood sample:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
vital liquid flowing in human and animal bodies:
family relationship due to birth, e.g. between siblings:

Origin

From Middle English blood, from Old English blōd, from Proto-West Germanic *blōd, from Pro

From Middle English blood, from Old English blōd, from Proto-West Germanic *blōd, from Proto-Germanic *blōþą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- ("to swell") + -ó- (thematic vowel) + -to (nominalizer), i.e. "that which bursts out".

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