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| bad blood n | figurative (resentment, acrimony) | böses Blut Adj + Nn |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Spannungen Npl |
| | There has been bad blood between the two women for many years. |
black pudding,
blood pudding,
also US: blood sausage n | (sausage made with blood) | Blutwurst Nf |
| | No full English breakfast is complete without a slice of black pudding. |
| blood and thunder n | figurative (violence, intensity) (übertragen) | Mord und Totschlag Rdw |
| | For all his blood and thunder on the football field, Mark is a kind and gentle man. |
| blood cell n | (corpuscle) (ugs) | Blutkörperchen Nn |
| | | Blutzelle Nf |
| blood count n | (number of cells in [sb]'s blood) (Med) | Anzahl der roten Blutkörperchen Rdw |
| blood donor n | (person who donates blood) | Blutspender Nm |
| | I'm a regular blood donor; I have donated 119 pints. |
| blood drive n | (event: blood donation) | Blutspendeaktion Nf |
| | I'll be giving my 95th pint at the blood drive on Monday. |
| blood flow n | (blood circulation) | Blutkreislauf Nm |
| | | Blutzirkulation Nf |
| | | Blutfluss Nm |
| | Blockages in the arteries of the leg can cause low blood flow, and pain while walking. |
Blood is thicker than water,
Blood before water expr | figurative (family relationships are strongest) | Blut ist dicker als Wasser Rdw |
| | | Das Hemd ist näher als der Rock Rdw |
| | Neil will always support his brother's position on this matter because blood is thicker than water. |
blood moon,
Blood Moon n | (in total lunar eclipse) | Blutmond Nm |
| | | Mondfinsternis Nf |
| blood orange n | (fruit) | Blutorange Nf |
| | Blood oranges have a sweetish flavor. |
| blood poisoning n | (condition: septicemia) | Blutvergiftung Nf |
| | (Fachbegriff: Medizin) | Sepsis Nf |
| blood pressure n | (on vessels) | Blutdruck Nm |
| | The doctor told me that my blood pressure was rather high. |
| | Der Arzt sagte mir, dass mein Blutdruck zu hoch ist. |
| blood pressure cuff n | (medical device) (umgangssprachlich, vage) | Manschette Nf |
| | | Blutdruckmanschette Nf |
| | The nurse placed a blood pressure cuff around my arm. |
| blood relative n | (biological relation) | Blutsverwandter Nm |
| | Parents, siblings, and grandparents are all blood relatives. |
| blood sausage | (cuisine) | Blutwurst Nf |
blood sugar,
blood glucose n | (glucose in blood) (Med) | Blutzucker Nm |
| | Hypoglycemia means you have a low level of blood sugar. |
blood sugar,
blood glucose n | (glucose in blood: level) (Med) | Blutzuckerspiegel Nm |
| | High blood sugar is a sign of diabetes. |
blood sugar level,
blood glucose level n | (glucose in blood: amount) | Blutzuckerspiegel Nm |
| | Sometimes my blood sugar level drops and I pass out. |
| blood test n | (lab test on blood sample) | Bluttest Nm |
| | His blood test showed a high cholesterol level. |
| blood transfusion n | (transfer: donor blood) | Bluttransfusion Nf |
| | Many people get blood transfusions after car accidents to replace the blood they lost from their wounds. |
blood type,
blood group n | (blood group, classification) | Blutgruppe Nf |
| | The most common blood type is O negative. |
| blood vessel n | (vein, artery or capillary) (Med) | Blutgefäß Nn |
| | His eyes were so irritated that the blood vessels were very visible. |
| blood work n | (blood test) | Blutprobe Nm |
| | | Blutbild Nn |
| | A yearly physical examination typically includes blood work. |
| blood-and-thunder n as adj | figurative (violent, intense) | Mord und Totschlag Rdw |
| | Tonight's match is set to be a blood-and-thunder encounter. |
bloodbath,
blood bath n | figurative (massacre) (übertragen) | Blutbad Nn |
| | (übertragen) | Gemetzel Nn |
| | | Massaker Nn |
| | The battle was a bloodbath, with 10,000 soldiers killed. |
bloodletting,
blood-letting n | (treatment: cutting open a vein) (Medizin) | Aderlass Nm |
bloodletting,
blood-letting n | figurative (violence, bloodshed) | Blutbad Nn |
| | | Gemetzel Nn |
| | | Blutvergießen Nn |
| CBC n | initialism (complete blood count) | Blutbild Nn |
| draw blood vtr + n | (make blood flow) | [etw] zum Bluten bringen Rdw |
| | | dafür sorgen dass [etw] blutet Rdw |
| | The swordsman's thrust drew blood. |
| flesh and blood n | (human body, human nature) (Biol) | Fleisch und Blut Rdw |
flesh and blood,
[sb]'s flesh and blood,
flesh and blood to [sb] n | (relative, kin) (übertragen) | Fleisch und Blut Rdw |
| | I'm not close to my siblings, but they are my flesh and blood and I would always help them if they needed me. |
half blood,
half-blood n | (sibling with one parent in common) | Halbschwester, Stiefschwester Nf |
| | | Halbbruder, Stiefbruder Nm |
| | | Halbgeschwister, Steifgeschwister Npl |
half blood,
half-blood n | pejorative, offensive! (person of mixed race) (beleidigend) | Halbblut Nn |
| | (beleidigend) | Mischling Nm |
half blood,
half-blood n | (animal of mixed breed) | Halbblut Nn |
| | | Mischling Nm |
| | That beautiful dog is a half blood. |
half-blooded,
half-blood adj | (sibling: with one parent in common) | Halb- Präf |
half-blooded,
half-blood adj | (animal: of mixed breed) | Mischlings- Präf |
| | | Hybrid- Präf |
| high blood pressure n | (medicine: hypertension) | hoher Blutdruck Adj + Nm |
| | | Bluthochdruck Nm |
| | (Medizin) | Hypertonie, Hypertension Nf |
| | Exercise and diet are the best way to control high blood pressure. |
| in cold blood adv | figurative (without emotion) | kaltblütig, eiskalt Adj |
| | The gunman killed his victim in cold blood. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | figurative (source of life, energy) | Lebenssaft Nm |
| | | Lebensblut Nn |
| | | Lebenselixir Nn |
| | Agriculture is the lifeblood of that country. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | literary (blood: symbol of life) | Lebenselixir Nn |
| | | Lebenssaft Nm |
| | | Lebensblut Nn |
| | She watched as his eyes slowly closed and his lifeblood seeped away. |
| low blood pressure n | (hypotension) | niedriger Blutdruck Adj + Nm |
| | (Medizin) | Hypotonie, Hypotension Nf |
| | Low blood pressure can make you feel dizzy. |
pureblood,
pure-blood,
pureblooded,
pure-blooded adj | (of unmixed breed) | reinrassig Adj |
pureblood,
pure-blood,
pureblooded,
pure-blooded adj | (of unmixed ancestry) | reinrassig Adj |
| red blood cell n | (red corpuscle: component of blood) | rotes Blutkörperchen Adj + Nn |
| | (Medizin, Biologie) | Erythrozyt Nm |
| | Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. |
| white blood cell n | (white corpuscle, leukocyte) | weißes Blutkörperchen Adj + Nn |
| | (Medizin) | Leukozyte Nf |
| | As she recovered, her white blood cell count dropped into the normal range. |