bloodstream
gb/blˈʌdstɹˌim/ us/blˈʌdstɹˌim/
B2
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
technical
B2
entity
1
blood flowing through the body
the blood moving around inside your body
Muundo wa matumizi:
in/into the bloodstream; enter the bloodstream
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes treat it as plural (*bloodstreams*) when talking about one person; it is usually singular.
Visawe
blood circulation (Emphasizes the movement/process rather than the blood itself.)
|
circulation (Broader term; can refer to blood or to distribution in general.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Mada
health
|medicine
|biology
|body
Mifano
- After you swallow the tablet, it dissolves and enters the bloodstream.
- The virus can spread quickly once it is in the bloodstream.
- Oxygen is carried through the bloodstream to every part of the body.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The medicine goes into your bloodstream.
- Sugar is carried in the bloodstream.
Nomino
C1
abstract
2
main flow within a system
the main way something important flows through a system
Muundo wa matumizi:
the bloodstream of [system/organization/economy]
Kosa la kawaida:
In this figurative sense, it usually needs a context like “of the economy/organization,” not just “the bloodstream” alone.
Visawe
lifeblood (Stronger focus on what keeps something alive rather than the channel it moves through.)
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mainstream (Focuses on what is widely accepted, not necessarily on distribution or flow.)
Vinyume
fringe (Refers to the edge or outside of a system, not its central flow.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Mada
business
|society
|economy
|metaphor
Mifano
- The stimulus package aimed to push cash into the bloodstream of the economy.
- Within a few years, the new technology was in the bloodstream of everyday life.
- The report argues that corruption has entered the bloodstream of the organization.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- New ideas entered the bloodstream of the company.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
bloodstream
IPA
GB/blˈʌdstɹˌim/
US/blˈʌdstɹˌim/
Silabi na mkazo
blood - stream (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (blood)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: bloodstream
- Plural: bloodstream, bloodstreams
Familia ya neno
Semi
bloodstream infection
1/blˈʌdstɹˌim ɪnfˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
infection in the blood
a serious infection in the blood
Mifano
- 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
Mifano
- 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
Mifano
- 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.
into the bloodstream
1/ˈɪntu ðə blˈʌdstɹˌim/
fixed phrase
technical
absorbed into circulating blood
go into the blood moving around the body
Mifano
- 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.
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
Mifano
- 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.