blood

the red liquid that flows in the blood vessels of people and animals, carrying oxygen to cells and removing waste products such as carbon dioxide

sangre

• have a lot of blood

Collocations blood pressure · blood test

• She had to have an operation to stop the bleeding.

  Tuvieron que operarla para detener la hemorragia.

the relationship between people who are members of the same family, especially parents and children or brothers and sisters

parentesco, familia

• have blood ties with somebody

Collocations blood brother/sister · blood relatives

• They are not related by blood.

  No están relacionados por parentesco.

the liquid in the bodies of some animals, such as insects and worms, that is similar to blood but does not contain red cells

líquido sanguíneo

• have a lot of blood

Collocations blood meal (for plants)

• The insect has blue blood.

  El insecto tiene sangre azul.

a sport in which two people fight each other using their fists, following rules and wearing gloves to protect their hands

boxeo

• have a blood match

Collocations blood sport

• He is a professional boxer and has fought in many blood matches.

  Es un boxeador profesional y ha participado en muchos combates.

used to refer to the danger or risk involved in a situation, especially when someone is willing to take risks for something they believe in

riesgo, peligro

• take blood

Collocations blood and guts (violence)

• He's a man who doesn't mind taking blood.

  Es un hombre que no le importa arriesgarse.

used to refer to the red color used in paintings and drawings, especially when it is bright or vivid

color rojo intenso

• have blood

Collocations blood-red (color)

• The painting has a lot of blood.

  El cuadro tiene muchos colores rojos intensos.

used to refer to the liquid that comes from meat when it is cooked, especially beef or lamb

sangre (de la carne)

• have blood

Collocations blood sausage

• The steak was cooked rare and had a lot of blood.

  La carne estaba poco hecha y tenía mucha sangre.

used to refer to the study or analysis of blood, especially in medical contexts such as transfusions and tests

estudio de la sangre

• do a blood test

Collocations blood type (A, B, AB, O)

• They did a blood test to determine the patient's blood type.

  Realizaron una prueba de sangre para determinar el tipo sanguíneo del paciente.