vein
To mark with veins or a vein-like patternTo mark with veins or a vein-like pattern.
» A dye was injected into a vein of the patient's arm.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo mark with veins or a vein-like pattern.
- make a veinlike pattern
Examples
76 sentencesA dye was injected into a vein of the patient's arm.
Mary was treated for deep vein thrombosis when she was pregnant with her second child.
Мері лікувалася від венозного тромбозу, коли вона була вагітна другою дитиною. — oromashka · CC BY 2.0 FR
Blood poured from the cut vein.
ruКровь лилась из порезанной вены. — sharptoothed
deBlut strömte aus dem aufgeschnittenen Blutgefäß. — xtofu80
My blood froze in my veins.
ruКровь застыла у меня в жилах. — marafon
The blood throbs in my veins.
deDas Blut pocht in meinen Adern. — Yorwba
Origin
From Middle English veine, borrowed from Anglo-Norman veine, from Latin vēna (“a blood-vesFrom Middle English veine, borrowed from Anglo-Norman veine, from Latin vēna (“a blood-vessel; vein; artery”) of uncertain origin. See vēna for more. Doublet of vena. Displaced native edre, from ǣdre (whence edder).
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Forms
veins, veining, veined, veinedWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle