shed blood
To kill or wound, or be wounded or killed, in violenceTo kill or wound, or be wounded or killed, in violence.
» They shed their blood for their independence.
Sie vergossen ihr Blut für ihre Unabhängigkeit. — Esperantostern
Они пролили свою кровь за независимость. — Lili691
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1 senses(idiomatic)To kill or wound, or be wounded or killed, in violence.
Blut vergießen
kill violently
Examples
10 sentencesThey shed their blood for their independence.
ruОни пролили свою кровь за независимость. — Lili691
deSie vergossen ihr Blut für ihre Unabhängigkeit. — Esperantostern
He shed innocent blood just for kicks.
ruОн пролил кровь невинных чисто по приколу. — Ooneykcall
The faint halitus of freshly shed blood was in the air.
Drying a tear is more honorable than shedding torrents of blood.
By shedding blood, whether humans' or animals', evil is supported on this planet.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
sheds blood, shedding blood, shed blood, shed blood| Base form | shed blood · to shed blood |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sheds blood |
| Present participle | shedding blood |
| Past simple | shed blood |
| Past participle | shed blood |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonyms- lose blood from one's body:bleedhemorrhage
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle