bleeding

S2 W2

BrE /ˈblɪdɪŋ/ AmE /ˈblɪdɪŋ/

noun / verb en → es

1 INJURY [uncountable] B2

the process of blood coming out from a cut or wound in your body

hemorragia, sangrado

Collocations heavy bleeding · bleeding from the nose

  • He suffered heavy bleeding after the accident.

    Sufrió una hemorragia grave después del accidente.

2 PERIOD [uncountable] B1

the process of blood coming out from a woman's womb during her period

menstruación, sangrado menstrual

Collocations heavy bleeding · start bleeding

  • She started bleeding heavily.

    Empezó a sangrar abundantemente.

3 VERB [intransitive] C1

to lose blood from your body, especially because of an injury or illness

sangrar, hemorragiar

Collocations bleed profusively · bleed to death

  • He was bleeding badly from the head.

    Sangraba abundantemente de la cabeza.

4 VERB [transitive] C1

to remove blood from something, such as meat or a plant

desangrar, sangrar (la carne)

Collocations bleed the fish · bleed the wine

  • The chef bleeds the lobster before cooking it.

    El chef desangra el langostino antes de cocinarlo.