bloodshed

1. (literally, uncountable, usually)The shedding or spilling of blood.

   avoid bloodshed

   The revolution resulted in heavy bloodshed.

   Blutvergießen, Blutbad

   кровопроли́тиеkrovoprolítije

   кровопроли́ттяkrovoprolýttja

   the shedding of blood resulting in murder

2. (uncountable, usually)A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.

   political bloodshed

   widespread bloodshed

   Blutvergießen, Blutbad

   кровопроли́тиеkrovoprolítije, резня́reznjá

   кровопроли́ттяkrovoprolýttja, різня́riznjá, різани́наrizanýna

3. (obsolete, uncountable, usually)The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.

4. (obsolete, uncountable, usually)A bloodshot condition or appearance; an effusion of blood in the eye.

1. We hope to avoid bloodshed.

   Ми сподіваємося уникнути кровопролиття. — deniko

   ruМы надеемся избежать кровопролития. — Wezel

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2. The police wanted to avoid bloodshed.

   ruПолиция хотела избежать кровопролития. — odexed

   deDie Polizei wollte ein Blutvergießen vermeiden. — xtofu80

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3. I hope there'll be no bloodshed.

   ruНадеюсь, обойдётся без кровопролития. — marafon

   deIch hoffe, es wird kein Blutvergießen geben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. We hope there won't be any bloodshed.

   ruМы надеемся, что не будет никакого кровопролития. — marafon

   deWir hoffen, dass es kein Blutvergießen geben wird. — Naina

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5. I just don't want there to be any bloodshed.

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uncountable

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