bloodstream
gb/blˈʌdstɹˌim/ us/blˈʌdstɹˌim/
B2
Inglese
véráram, vérkeringés
SOSTANTIVO
B2
TECHNICAL
1
véráram
B2
Schema d'uso:
in/into the bloodstream; enter the bloodstream
After you swallow the tablet, it dissolves and enters the bloodstream.
Miután lenyeled a tablettát, feloldódik, és bekerül a véráramba.
The virus can spread quickly once it is in the bloodstream.
A vírus gyorsan elterjedhet, amint bekerül a véráramba.
Oxygen is carried through the bloodstream to every part of the body.
Esempi per chi studia
The medicine goes into your bloodstream.
A gyógyszer bekerül a véráramodba.
Sugar is carried in the bloodstream.
A cukor a véráramban szállítódik.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes treat it as plural (*bloodstreams*) when talking about one person; it is usually singular.
Significato
blood flowing through the body
Collocazioni
in the bloodstream
|into the bloodstream
|enter the bloodstream
|reach the bloodstream
|circulate in the bloodstream
|travel through the bloodstream
|released into the bloodstream
|absorbed into the bloodstream
|present in the bloodstream
|carried in the bloodstream
Sinonimi
blood circulation (Emphasizes the movement/process rather than the blood itself.)
|
circulation (Broader term; can refer to blood or to distribution in general.)
Temi
health
|medicine
|biology
|body
Definizione
the blood moving around inside your body
The blood as it circulates through the body in the veins, arteries, and capillaries.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
2
vérkeringés
C1
Schema d'uso:
the bloodstream of [system/organization/economy]
The stimulus package aimed to push cash into the bloodstream of the economy.
Az élénkítő csomag célja az volt, hogy készpénzt juttasson a gazdaság vérkeringésébe.
Within a few years, the new technology was in the bloodstream of everyday life.
Néhány éven belül az új technológia bekerült a mindennapi élet vérkeringésébe.
The report argues that corruption has entered the bloodstream of the organization.
Esempi per chi studia
New ideas entered the bloodstream of the company.
Az új ötletek bekerültek a vállalat vérkeringésébe.
Errore comune:
In this figurative sense, it usually needs a context like “of the economy/organization,” not just “the bloodstream” alone.
Significato
main flow within a system
Collocazioni
the bloodstream of the economy
|pump money into the bloodstream
|flow into the bloodstream of society
|inject cash into the bloodstream
|a shock to the bloodstream of the market
|ideas entering the bloodstream
|technology in the bloodstream of daily life
|information in the bloodstream of an organization
Sinonimi
lifeblood (Stronger focus on what keeps something alive rather than the channel it moves through.)
|
mainstream (Focuses on what is widely accepted, not necessarily on distribution or flow.)
Contrari
fringe (Refers to the edge or outside of a system, not its central flow.)
Temi
business
|society
|economy
|metaphor
Definizione
the main way something important flows through a system
The main channel through which something essential moves or is distributed within a larger system, especially compared to blood in a body.
Grammatica
Forma base
bloodstream
IPA
GB/blˈʌdstɹˌim/
US/blˈʌdstɹˌim/
Sillabe e accento
blood - stream (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (blood)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: bloodstream
- Plural: bloodstream, bloodstreams
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
bloodstream infection
1/blˈʌdstɹˌim ɪnfˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
infection in the blood
a serious infection in the blood
Esempi
- The patient was treated with antibiotics for a bloodstream infection.
- Catheters can increase the risk of a bloodstream infection.
- Doctors monitored her closely for signs of a bloodstream infection.
get into someone's bloodstream
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɪntu sˈʌmwˌʌnz blˈʌdstɹˌim/
idiom
become deeply ingrained
become a strong habit or feeling
Esempi
- After years on the road, performing live really got into his bloodstream.
- In that team, winning has gotten into their bloodstream.
- The new approach got into the workforce’s bloodstream surprisingly fast.
in the bloodstream
1/ˈɪn ðə blˈʌdstɹˌim/
fixed phrase
technical
present in circulating blood
inside the blood moving around the body
Esempi
- Alcohol can stay in the bloodstream for hours.
- The lab found high levels of the drug in the bloodstream.
- Once bacteria are in the bloodstream, they can spread to other organs.
Esempi per chi studia
- Sugar is in the bloodstream.
into the bloodstream
1/ˈɪntu ðə blˈʌdstɹˌim/
fixed phrase
technical
absorbed into circulating blood
go into the blood moving around the body
Esempi
- Nicotine enters the brain quickly after it gets into the bloodstream.
- The doctor explained how the vaccine moves into the bloodstream.
- Only a small amount of the chemical went into the bloodstream.
Esempi per chi studia
- The medicine goes into the bloodstream.
pump [something] into the bloodstream of the economy
1/pˈʌmp sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə blˈʌdstɹˌim əv ðə ɪkˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
business
inject money into economy
put a lot of money into the economy
Esempi
- The central bank pumped billions into the bloodstream of the economy.
- The government promised to pump new funds into the bloodstream of the economy to protect jobs.
- Emergency loans were designed to pump cash into the bloodstream of the economy.