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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessangriento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sanˈgɾjento/
"Hubo un enfrentamiento muy sangriento."
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2 senses- 1
Covered with, stained with, or involving blood.
"The soldiers returned from the frontline with bloody uniforms."
- 1
Used to emphasize a statement or express annoyance in informal British contexts.
"That was a bloody good performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'blōdige', meaning stained with or containing blood. Historically used as a literal descriptor, it evolved in British English during the 17th and 18th centuries into a general intensifier and mild profanity, though its exact etymological path to a swear word remains debated by lexicographers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bloody" is said worldwide
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sanglant
Transliteration: /sɑ̃.ɡlɑ̃/
"Ce fut une bataille sanglante."
blutig
Transliteration: /ˈbluːtɪç/
"Es war ein blutiger Konflikt."
sanguinoso
Transliteration: /san.ɡwiˈno.zo/
"La battaglia è stata molto sanguinosa."
sangriento
Transliteration: /sanˈgɾjento/
"Hubo un enfrentamiento muy sangriento."
cruento
Transliteration: /kɾuˈẽ.tu/
"O combate foi extremamente cruento."
खूनी
Transliteration: khooni
"वह एक खूनी संघर्ष था।"
血腥的
Transliteration: xuèxīng de
"这是一场血腥的冲突。"
피투성이의
Transliteration: pituseong-ieui
"그것은 피투성이의 전투였다."
血まみれの
Transliteration: chimamire no
"それは血まみれの戦いだった。"
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