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blood

gb/blˈʌd/ us/blˈʌd/
A2 English
~ 1000
vér, vérrokon, vér szerinti rokon, a mieink közül való
NOUN A2
1
vér A1
Usage pattern:
[someone] loses/sheds [blood]
The nurse took a sample of my blood for testing.
A nővér vérmintát vett tőlem vizsgálatra.
Blood carries oxygen from the lungs to every part of the body.
A vér oxigént szállít a tüdőből a test minden részébe.
He lost a lot of blood in the accident.
Donating blood can save lives.
Her hands were covered in blood after helping the injured man.
Learner examples
Blood is red.
A vér piros.
The doctor took my blood.
Az orvos vért vett tőlem.
Blood moves in my body.
She gave blood at the hospital.
He lost blood after he fell.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blood' with 'bleed'; 'blood' is the noun, 'bleed' is the verb for losing blood.
Meaning
red liquid in the body
Collocations
lose blood |blood test |blood pressure |draw blood |donate blood
Synonyms
plasma (Refers to the fluid component of blood; not identical but related.)
Antonyms
pus (A bodily fluid produced during infection, opposite in function and appearance to healthy blood.)
Themes
science |health |biology |body |core_vocabulary
Definition

The red liquid that moves through the body and carries oxygen and food to the cells.

The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other animals, carrying oxygen and nutrients to the body and removing waste products.

NOUN B2
2
vérrokon B2
vér szerinti rokon B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] is [someone's] own blood
They may be poor, but they are my blood.
Lehet, hogy szegények, de ők a vérrokonaim.
We welcome all, whether of our blood or not.
Mindenkit szívesen látunk, akár vérrokonunk, akár nem.
She was his only living blood relative.
Blood ties are strong in this community.
Learner examples
My sister is my blood.
A nővérem a vérrokonom.
He is my own blood.
Ő a vér szerinti rokonom.
They are not my blood.
She is my blood relative.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'blood' in this sense with literal bodily fluid; here it refers to family connection.
Meaning
family relation by birth
Collocations
own blood |same blood |blood relative
Synonyms
kin (A more general term for family members, not necessarily emphasizing birth relation.)
Antonyms
stranger (Someone with no family connection.)
Themes
family |relationships |core_vocabulary
Definition

Family members who are related by birth, not by marriage or adoption.

A person's relatives or ancestry, considered as a group connected by shared genetic heritage.

NOUN C1 INFORMAL
3
a mieink közül való B2
He’s a blood from our neighborhood.
Ő is a mieink közül való a környékünkről.
The older bloods taught the younger ones about their history.
A mieink közül az idősebbek tanították a fiatalabbakat a történelmükre.
Learner examples
He is a blood from my town.
Ő is a mieink közül való, a városomból.
The bloods here help each other.
Az itteni mieink segítik egymást.
Meaning
person from same ethnic group
Collocations
young bloods
Synonyms
brother (In some contexts used informally for someone from the same community; also broader meaning.)
Themes
identity |culture |relationships |core_vocabulary
Definition

A person from the same race or culture as you.

A person belonging to a particular racial, ethnic, or cultural group, often used informally within that group.

NOUN C1 LITERARY
4
vér B2
Hot blood runs in their family.
A heves vérmérséklet náluk családi vonás.
She has the noble blood of her ancestors.
Őseinek nemesi vére csörgedezik az ereiben.
Learner examples
He has hot blood like his father.
Olyan forró vérű, mint az apja.
She has noble blood from her family.
Nemesi vért örökölt a családjától.
Meaning
inherited character or spirit
Collocations
noble blood |hot blood
Synonyms
temperament (Refers to personality traits, not necessarily inherited.)
Themes
character |heritage |relationships |core_vocabulary
Definition

Qualities or ways of behaving that come from your family history.

The qualities, temperament, or spirit thought to be passed down through a family lineage.

Grammar
Dictionary form
blood
IPA
GB/blˈʌd/
US/blˈʌd/
Syllables & stress
blood (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (blood)
Word forms
Noun
  • Base: blood
  • Plural: blood, bloods
Word family
Forms
bloods noun
Core family
bleed verb A2 bloody adjective B2 bleeding noun
Related words
bloodstream noun B2 bloodshot adjective bloodshed noun
Negative and opposite forms
bloodless adjective
Advanced or less common
bloodthirsty adjective bloodlust noun
Expressions

bad blood

1
/bˈæd blˈʌd/
fixed phrase

long-standing hatred between people/groups

Anger or dislike between people that started in the past and has not gone away.

Examples
  • There’s bad blood between the two families.
  • Years of competition created bad blood among them.

new blood

1
/njˈu blˈʌd/
fixed phrase

new people with fresh ideas

New people who join a group and bring new ideas or energy.

Examples
  • The company needs some new blood to stay competitive.
  • They brought in new blood to change the team's direction.

out for blood

1
/ˈaʊt fɚ blˈʌd/
idiom informal

eager for revenge or harm

Wanting to hurt or punish someone strongly.

Examples
  • The press was out for blood after the scandal.
  • She was out for blood when she heard what they did.

make someone's blood boil

1
/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz blˈʌd bˈɔɪl/
idiom informal

make someone very angry

To make someone feel very angry.

Examples
  • His unfair comments made my blood boil.
  • It makes her blood boil when people are rude.

make someone's blood boil

2
/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz blˈʌd bˈɔɪl/
idiom

Make someone extremely angry

To make someone very, very angry.

Examples
  • His rude comments made my blood boil.
  • It makes her blood boil when people are treated unfairly.
  • The way they lied to us really made his blood boil.

in cold blood

1
/ˈɪn kˈoʊld blˈʌd/
idiom

deliberately and without emotion (esp. killing)

To do something bad on purpose and without feeling sorry, especially killing someone.

Examples
  • The victim was murdered in cold blood.
  • The crime was committed in cold blood.
  • He shot them in cold blood.
  • He killed them in cold blood after planning it for weeks.
  • He killed the animal in cold blood.

in cold blood

2
/ˈɪn kˈoʊld blˈʌd/
idiom

Deliberately and without mercy (often killing)

To do something on purpose without feeling sorry, usually something very bad like killing someone.

Examples
  • The crime was committed in cold blood.
  • He murdered them in cold blood.
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