bleed
gb/blˈid/ us/blˈid/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Lose blood from the body
To have blood come out from the body, often because of a cut or injury.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] bleeds [from a wound/body part]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bleed' with 'blood'. 'Bleed' is the verb (action), while 'blood' is the noun (the red liquid).
Συνώνυμα
hemorrhage (More formal or medical term for losing blood, often used in hospital contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
clot (Refers to the process of blood thickening to stop bleeding.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bleed heavily
|start to bleed
|bleed from the nose
|bleed to death
|bleed profusely
Θέματα
health
|human body
|injury
|body
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Cause loss of blood
To make someone or something lose blood.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] bleeds [someone/something]
Συνώνυμα
drain (In some contexts, means to remove liquid from something, but less specific than 'bleed' for blood.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bleed an animal
|bleed a patient
|bled dry
Θέματα
health
|injury
|body
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The farmer bleeds the cow before selling meat.
- They bled the fish before cooking.
- In the past, doctors would bleed sick people.
Ρήμα
informal
B2
action
3
Lose money continuously
To keep losing money or resources over time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] bleeds [money/resources]
Συνώνυμα
drain (More general and can refer to energy or resources, not only money.)
Αντώνυμα
profit (Opposite in financial contexts, meaning to gain money instead of losing it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bleed money
|bleed resources
|bleed dry
Θέματα
business
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The shop is bleeding money every day.
- The project is bleeding resources.
- The bad plan bled the company dry.
Ρήμα
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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
bleed [a system/device]
Συνώνυμα
vent (Broader term meaning to release gas or air, not always mechanical.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bleed the brakes
|bleed a radiator
Θέματα
mechanics
|technology
|transportation
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will bleed the brakes today.
- We need to bleed the radiator.
- He bled the car brakes after fixing them.
Ρήμα
informal
B2
action
5
Take a lot of money unfairly
To take too much money from someone in a bad way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] bleeds [someone] [of money/resources]
Συνώνυμα
exploit (Similar but broader; can involve other forms of taking advantage beyond money.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bleed someone dry
Θέματα
money
|crime
|finance
|business
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They are bleeding him dry.
- The bad men bled her of all her money.
- The company bled customers for years.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
bleed
IPA
GB/blˈid/
US/blˈid/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
bleed (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (bleed)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: bleed
- 3rd Person Singular: bleeds
- Present Participle: bleeding
- Past: bled
- Past Participle: bled
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past: bled Verb
- Irregular past participle: bled Verb
Εκφράσεις
bleed out
1/blˈid ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Die from excessive blood loss
To die because too much blood has left your body.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Her story made my heart bleed.
- It makes my heart bleed to see so many homeless people.