bleed
gb/blˈid/ us/blˈid/
A2
Englisch
~ 2000
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
A2
action
1
Lose blood from the body
To have blood come out from the body, often because of a cut or injury.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone/something] bleeds [from a wound/body part]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bleed' with 'blood'. 'Bleed' is the verb (action), while 'blood' is the noun (the red liquid).
Synonyme
hemorrhage (More formal or medical term for losing blood, often used in hospital contexts.)
Antonyme
clot (Refers to the process of blood thickening to stop bleeding.)
Wortverbindungen
bleed heavily
|start to bleed
|bleed from the nose
|bleed to death
|bleed profusely
Themen
health
|human body
|injury
|body
Beispiele
- He began to bleed after cutting his hand on the glass.
- The soldier was bleeding heavily from a wound in his leg.
- If you bleed too much, you can lose consciousness.
- She noticed her nose was starting to bleed.
- The injured dog was bleeding from its ear.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My finger is bleeding.
- He is bleeding from his knee.
- The man is bleeding a lot.
- She is bleeding because she fell.
- The cat is bleeding from its paw.
Verb
B1
action
2
Cause loss of blood
To make someone or something lose blood.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone/something] bleeds [someone/something]
Synonyme
drain (In some contexts, means to remove liquid from something, but less specific than 'bleed' for blood.)
Wortverbindungen
bleed an animal
|bleed a patient
|bled dry
Themen
health
|injury
|body
Beispiele
- The butcher bled the animal before processing the meat.
- Doctors used to bleed patients as a treatment for illness.
- They bled the fish before cooking it.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The farmer bleeds the cow before selling meat.
- They bled the fish before cooking.
- In the past, doctors would bleed sick people.
Verb
informal
B2
action
3
Lose money continuously
To keep losing money or resources over time.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] bleeds [money/resources]
Synonyme
drain (More general and can refer to energy or resources, not only money.)
Antonyme
profit (Opposite in financial contexts, meaning to gain money instead of losing it.)
Wortverbindungen
bleed money
|bleed resources
|bleed dry
Themen
business
|finance
Beispiele
- The company has been bleeding money for years.
- The war effort bled the nation's resources dry.
- Poor management is bleeding the business of profits.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The shop is bleeding money every day.
- The project is bleeding resources.
- The bad plan bled the company dry.
Verb
B2
action
4
Remove air from a system
To take out air from something like brakes or a heater by letting liquid or gas out.
Verwendungsmuster:
bleed [a system/device]
Synonyme
vent (Broader term meaning to release gas or air, not always mechanical.)
Wortverbindungen
bleed the brakes
|bleed a radiator
Themen
mechanics
|technology
|transportation
Beispiele
- You need to bleed the brakes after replacing the brake fluid.
- He bled the radiator to get rid of trapped air.
- The mechanic will bleed the hydraulic system.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I will bleed the brakes today.
- We need to bleed the radiator.
- He bled the car brakes after fixing them.
Verb
informal
B2
action
5
Take a lot of money unfairly
To take too much money from someone in a bad way.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone/something] bleeds [someone] [of money/resources]
Synonyme
exploit (Similar but broader; can involve other forms of taking advantage beyond money.)
Wortverbindungen
bleed someone dry
Themen
money
|crime
|finance
|business
Beispiele
- The corrupt officials were bleeding taxpayers dry.
- Loan sharks can bleed desperate people of everything they own.
- He felt the lawyers were bleeding him for every penny.
Beispiele für Lernende
- They are bleeding him dry.
- The bad men bled her of all her money.
- The company bled customers for years.
Grammatik
Grundform
bleed
IPA
GB/blˈid/
US/blˈid/
Silben & Betonung
bleed (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (bleed)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: bleed
- 3rd Person Singular: bleeds
- Present Participle: bleeding
- Past: bled
- Past Participle: bled
Wortfamilie
Forms
bleeds
verb
bleeding
verb
bled
verb
Core family
blood
noun A2
Related words
bloody
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
bloodless
adjective
Advanced or less common
bleeder
noun
Grammatik-Highlights
- Irregular past: bled Verb
- Irregular past participle: bled Verb
Ausdrücke
bleed out
1/blˈid ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Die from excessive blood loss
To die because too much blood has left your body.
Beispiele
- Without medical help, he would have bled out in minutes.
- The soldier was close to bleeding out when medics arrived.
bleed someone dry
1/blˈid sˈʌmwˌʌn dɹˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
Take all someone's resources unfairly
To take all of someone's money or things in an unfair way.
Beispiele
- The divorce settlement bled him dry.
- Corrupt landlords are bleeding tenants dry.
make someone's heart bleed
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz hˈɑɹt blˈid/
idiom
informal
Cause strong pity or sadness
To make someone feel very sad for another person.
Beispiele
- Her story made my heart bleed.
- It makes my heart bleed to see so many homeless people.