bleed
gb/blˈid/ us/blˈid/
A2
Engleză
~ 2000
vérzik, megvéreztet, kivéreztet, vért ereszt, viszi a pénzt, felemészt, veszteséget termel, légtelenít, lehúz, mindenéből kiforgat
VERB
A2
1
vérzik
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] bleeds [from a wound/body part]
He began to bleed after cutting his hand on the glass.
Vérezni kezdett, miután megvágta a kezét az üveggel.
The soldier was bleeding heavily from a wound in his leg.
A katona erősen vérzett a lábán lévő sebből.
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My finger is bleeding.
Vérzik az ujjam.
He is bleeding from his knee.
A térdéből vérzik.
The man is bleeding a lot.
She is bleeding because she fell.
The cat is bleeding from its paw.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bleed' with 'blood'. 'Bleed' is the verb (action), while 'blood' is the noun (the red liquid).
Sens
Lose blood from the body
Colocații
bleed heavily
|start to bleed
|bleed from the nose
|bleed to death
|bleed profusely
Sinonime
hemorrhage (More formal or medical term for losing blood, often used in hospital contexts.)
Antonime
clot (Refers to the process of blood thickening to stop bleeding.)
Teme
health
|human body
|injury
|body
Definiție
To have blood come out from the body, often because of a cut or injury.
To lose blood from the body, usually due to an injury or medical condition.
VERB
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] bleeds [someone/something]
The butcher bled the animal before processing the meat.
A hentes a hús feldolgozása előtt kivéreztette az állatot.
Doctors used to bleed patients as a treatment for illness.
Régen az orvosok betegségek kezelésére vért eresztettek a betegekből.
They bled the fish before cooking it.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The farmer bleeds the cow before selling meat.
A gazda a hús eladása előtt kivérezteti a tehenet.
They bled the fish before cooking.
Főzés előtt kivéreztették a halat.
In the past, doctors would bleed sick people.
Sens
Cause loss of blood
Colocații
bleed an animal
|bleed a patient
|bled dry
Sinonime
drain (In some contexts, means to remove liquid from something, but less specific than 'bleed' for blood.)
Teme
health
|injury
|body
Definiție
To make someone or something lose blood.
To make a person or animal lose blood, usually by cutting or injuring them.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] bleeds [money/resources]
The company has been bleeding money for years.
A cég évek óta csak viszi a pénzt.
The war effort bled the nation's resources dry.
A háborús erőfeszítések teljesen felemésztették az ország erőforrásait.
Poor management is bleeding the business of profits.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The shop is bleeding money every day.
Az üzlet mindennap csak viszi a pénzt.
The project is bleeding resources.
A projekt folyamatosan emészti fel az erőforrásokat.
The bad plan bled the company dry.
Sens
Lose money continuously
Colocații
bleed money
|bleed resources
|bleed dry
Sinonime
drain (More general and can refer to energy or resources, not only money.)
Antonime
profit (Opposite in financial contexts, meaning to gain money instead of losing it.)
Teme
business
|finance
Definiție
To keep losing money or resources over time.
To lose money or resources steadily over time, often due to expenses or exploitation.
VERB
B2
4
légtelenít
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
bleed [a system/device]
You need to bleed the brakes after replacing the brake fluid.
A fékfolyadék cseréje után légteleníteni kell a fékeket.
He bled the radiator to get rid of trapped air.
Légtelenítette a radiátort, hogy kiengedje belőle a beszorult levegőt.
The mechanic will bleed the hydraulic system.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I will bleed the brakes today.
Ma légtelenítem a fékeket.
We need to bleed the radiator.
Légtelenítenünk kell a radiátort.
He bled the car brakes after fixing them.
Sens
Remove air from a system
Colocații
bleed the brakes
|bleed a radiator
Sinonime
vent (Broader term meaning to release gas or air, not always mechanical.)
Teme
mechanics
|technology
|transportation
Definiție
To take out air from something like brakes or a heater by letting liquid or gas out.
To release air or gas from a system such as brakes or radiators by letting liquid or steam escape.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
5
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] bleeds [someone] [of money/resources]
The corrupt officials were bleeding taxpayers dry.
A korrupt hivatalnokok teljesen kivéreztették az adófizetőket.
Loan sharks can bleed desperate people of everything they own.
Az uzsorások képesek mindenükből kiforgatni a kétségbeesett embereket.
He felt the lawyers were bleeding him for every penny.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They are bleeding him dry.
Teljesen lehúzzák.
The bad men bled her of all her money.
A rossz emberek az összes pénzét elszedték tőle.
The company bled customers for years.
Sens
Take a lot of money unfairly
Colocații
bleed someone dry
Sinonime
exploit (Similar but broader; can involve other forms of taking advantage beyond money.)
Teme
money
|crime
|finance
|business
Definiție
To take too much money from someone in a bad way.
To take a large amount of money from someone, especially in an unfair or dishonest way.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
bleed
IPA
GB/blˈid/
US/blˈid/
Silabe și accent
bleed (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (bleed)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: bleed
- 3rd Person Singular: bleeds
- Present Participle: bleeding
- Past: bled
- Past Participle: bled
Familie de cuvinte
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
Aspecte importante
- Irregular past: bled Verb
- Irregular past participle: bled Verb
Expresii
bleed out
1/blˈid ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Die from excessive blood loss
To die because too much blood has left your body.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- Her story made my heart bleed.
- It makes my heart bleed to see so many homeless people.