Formes composées
blood | blooding |
| bad blood n | figurative (resentment, acrimony) | animosité nf |
| | | ressentiment nm |
| | | rancune nf |
| | There has been bad blood between the two women for many years. |
| | Il y a de l'animosité entre les deux femmes depuis de nombreuses années. |
black pudding,
blood pudding,
also US: blood sausage n | (sausage made with blood) | boudin noir nm |
| blood alcohol levels npl | (amount of alcohol in bloodstream) | alcoolémie nf |
| | | taux d'alcool dans le sang nm |
| blood and guts n | informal (gore) | sang nm |
| | | violence nf |
| | Il y avait trop de sang dans ce film pour moi. |
| blood and guts n | informal, figurative (violent struggle, effort) | effort nm |
| | It takes blood and guts to win a war. |
| blood and thunder n | figurative (violence, intensity) | violence adj |
| | For all his blood and thunder on the football field, Mark is a kind and gentle man. |
| blood bank n | (for donated blood) | banque du sang nf |
| | The blood bank provides blood for surgery and transfusions. |
| blood brother n | (biological male sibling) | frère de sang nm |
| | He's not my blood brother, just my step brother. |
| blood brother n | figurative (loyal male friend) (figuré) | frère de sang nm |
| | They cut their palms and shook hands to become blood brothers. |
| | Ils se sont coupé la paume et se sont serré la main pour devenir frères de sang. |
| blood cell n | (corpuscle) | globule nm |
| blood count n | (number of cells in [sb]'s blood) | numération globulaire nf |
| | | hémogramme nm |
| blood culture n | (test for bacteria in blood) | hémoculture nf |
| blood diamond n | (gem mined to fund war) | diamant de la guerre, diamant du sang nm |
| | The civil war in Sierra Leone was funded by diamonds, which gave rise to the movie "Blood Diamond". |
| blood disease n | (disease affecting the blood) | hémopathie nf |
| | Sickle cell anemia is a type of blood disease. |
| blood donation n | (giving blood) | don de sang nm |
| blood donor n | (person who donates blood) | donneur de sang, donneuse de sang nm, nf |
| | I'm a regular blood donor; I have donated 119 pints. |
| blood drive n | (event: blood donation) | collecte de sang nf |
| | I'll be giving my 95th pint at the blood drive on Monday. |
| blood feud n | (family vendetta) | vendetta nf |
| | Their father's heinous murder started a blood feud. |
| blood flow n | (blood circulation) | flux sanguin nm |
| | Blockages in the arteries of the leg can cause low blood flow, and pain while walking. |
| blood level | (medicine) (Médecine) | concentration sanguine nf |
| | | taux de [qch] dans le sang nm |
| blood libel n | (religion: alleged human sacrifice) | accusation de meurtre rituel nf |
| blood loss n | (amount of blood haemorrhaged) | perte de sang nf |
| | Les médecins évaluent la perte de sang due à l'hémorragie à plus de 500 ml. |
bloodlust,
blood-lust n | (desire to kill) | soif de sang nf |
| blood meal n | (fertilizer) (engrais en poudre) | farine de sang nf |
| blood money n | (payment to a hired killer) | gages nmpl |
| | The assassin never told his wife that the money he gave her was blood money; he lied about it. |
| blood money n | (payment to murder victim's kin) | prix du sang nm |
| blood money n | figurative (earned by sacrificing others) | prix du sang nm |
| | Judas received blood money when he betrayed Jesus. |
| | She considered money earned at the cost of so many people's lives 'blood money' and refused to accept it. |
blood moon,
Blood Moon n | (in total lunar eclipse) | lune rouge nf |
| blood orange | (fruit) | orange sanguine nf |
| blood panel n | (blood cell count) | hémogramme, examen hématologique complet nm |
| | | formule sanguine complète nf |
| blood plasma n | (yellowish fluid in blood) | plasma sanguin nm |
| | More than half of total blood volume is blood plasma. |
| blood platelet | (anatomy) (Médecine : cellule sanguine) | plaquette nf |
| blood poisoning n | (condition: septicemia) (Médecine : infection) | septicémie nf |
| blood pressure n | (on vessels) | tension artérielle, tension nf |
| | The doctor told me that my blood pressure was rather high. |
| | Le médecin m'a dit que ma tension était assez élevée. |
| blood pressure cuff n | (medical device) | brassard de tensiomètre nm |
| | (plus courant, moins précis) | tensiomètre nm |
| | The nurse placed a blood pressure cuff around my arm. |
blood red,
blood-red adj | (vibrantly red) | rouge sang adj inv |
| | She was wearing blood red lipstick. |
| | Elle portait du rouge à lèvres rouge sang. |
| blood red n | (vibrant red colour) | écarlate nm |
| | That carpet is a garish blood red. |
| blood relation n | (biological relative) | parent nm |
| | My African friend calls me his American mother, but of course I'm not a blood relation. |
| blood relative n | (biological relation) | parent, parente nm, nf |
| | | de la même famille adj |
| | | uni par le sang loc adj |
| | Parents, siblings, and grandparents are all blood relatives. |
| | Les parents, frères et sœurs et les grands-parents sont tous de la même famille. |
| | Les parents, frères et sœurs et les grands-parents sont tous unis par le sang. |
| blood sausage | (cuisine) | boudin, boudin noir nm |
| blood smear n | (blood specimen on microscope slide) | frottis sanguin nm |
| blood smear n | (blood test) | frottis sanguin nm |
| blood sport n | often plural (game, contest: involves death of animals) | combat d'animaux nm |
| blood stain n | (dried blood mark) | tache de sang nf |
| | Wash blood stains in cold water or you'll never get them out of fabric. |
| | Lave les taches de sang à l'eau froide ou tu ne les feras jamais partir. |
blood sugar,
blood glucose n | (glucose in blood) | glycémie nf |
| | | sucre dans le sang nm |
| | Hypoglycemia means you have a low level of blood sugar. |
| | L'hypoglycémie, c'est quand le taux de sucre dans le sang est bas. |
blood sugar,
blood glucose n | (glucose in blood: level) | glycémie nf |
| | High blood sugar is a sign of diabetes. |
| | Un taux de glycémie élevé peut être un signe de diabète. |
blood sugar level,
blood glucose level n | (glucose in blood: amount) | glycémie nf |
| | | taux de sucre dans le sang nm |
| | Sometimes my blood sugar level drops and I pass out. |
| | Parfois, mon taux de sucre dans le sang baisse et je m'évanouis. |
| blood supply n | (circulation) | apport sanguin nm |
| | Une chute de tension brutale diminue l'apport sanguin au cerveau et peut provoquer une perte de connaissance. |
| blood test n | (lab test on blood sample) (échantillon) | analyse de sang, analyse sanguine nf |
| | (action) | prise de sang nf |
| | His blood test showed a high cholesterol level. |
| | Son analyse de sang a montré un taux de cholestérol élevé. |
| blood test evidence n | (law: medical factors) (Droit) | preuve fondée sur des tests sanguins nf |
| blood thinner n | (anticoagulant) | anticoagulant nm |
| blood ties npl | (relationships by birth) | liens du sang nmpl |
| blood transfusion n | (transfer: donor blood) | transfusion sanguine nf |
| | Many people get blood transfusions after car accidents to replace the blood they lost from their wounds. |
| | Beaucoup de personnes ont une transfusion sanguine après des accidents de voiture pour remplacer le sang qu'ils ont perdu du fait de leurs blessures. |
blood type,
blood group n | (blood group, classification) | groupe sanguin nm |
| | The most common blood type is O negative. |
| | Le groupe sanguin le plus commun est O négatif. |
blood typing,
blood grouping n | (classifying blood by group) | typage sanguin nm |
| blood vessel n | (vein, artery or capillary) | vaisseau sanguin nm |
| | His eyes were so irritated that the blood vessels were very visible. |
| | Ses yeux étaient tellement irrités que les vaisseaux sanguins étaient visibles. |
| blood work n | (blood test) | analyse de sang, sanguine nf |
| | A yearly physical examination typically includes blood work. |
| blood-and-thunder n as adj | figurative (violent, intense) | sanglant, violent adj |
| | (atmosphère, ambiance) | électrique adj |
| | Tonight's match is set to be a blood-and-thunder encounter. |
| blood-thinning adj | (anticoagulant) | anticoagulant adj |
bloodbath,
blood bath n | figurative (massacre) (figuré) | bain de sang nm |
| | The battle was a bloodbath, with 10,000 soldiers killed. |
| | La bataille fut un bain de sang, avec 10 000 soldats tués. |
bloodletting,
blood-letting n | (treatment: cutting open a vein) (Médecine) | saignée nf |
bloodletting,
blood-letting n | figurative (violence, bloodshed) | effusion de sang nf |
| | | carnage, massacre nm |
| blue blood n | figurative (aristocratic or royal descent) (figuré) | sang bleu nm |
| blue blood n | figurative (aristocratic, royal person) | aristocrate nmf |
| | Queen Elizabeth II is a blue blood. |
| burst a blood vessel v expr | informal, figurative (lose your temper) (familier) | péter une durite, péter un câble loc v |
| | (familier) | piquer un fard loc v |
| | | piquer un coup de sang loc v |
| CBC n | initialism (complete blood count) (Médecine) | hémogramme nm |
| complete blood count n | (medicine: diagnostic blood test) (Médecine) | hémogramme nm |
| cord blood n | (blood from umbilical cord) | sang ombilical, sang du cordon ombilical nm |
curdle your blood,
make your blood curdle,
make the blood curdle,
curdle the blood v expr | figurative (fill with fear, horror) (figuré) | glacer le sang loc v |
| draw blood vtr + n | (make blood flow) | faire couler le sang loc v |
| | | faire saigner loc v |
| | The swordsman's thrust drew blood. |
| draw first blood v expr | (injure opponent first) | frapper le premier loc v |
| | (littéraire) | férir le premier coup loc v |
| | Charles drew first blood in the swordfight. |
| draw first blood v expr | figurative (win first attack) (figuré) | remporter la première manche loc v |
| | Julia drew first blood in the debate with the government minister. |
| | Julia a remporté la première manche pendant le débat avec le ministre. |
| flesh and blood n | (human body, human nature) (personne) | de chair et de sang loc adj |
| flesh and blood n | (relative, offspring) | la chair de sa chair nf |
| | | être du même sang loc v |
full blood,
full-blood n | (of unmixed ancestry) | de souche loc adj |
| | (familier) | pure souche nmf |
full blood,
full-blood adj | (of unmixed ancestry) | de souche loc adj |
half blood,
half-blood n | (sibling with one parent in common) (soutenu) | consanguin ou utérin nm |
half blood,
half-blood n | pejorative, offensive! (person of mixed race) | métis, métisse nm, nf |
half blood,
half-blood n | (animal of mixed breed) | bâtard nm |
| | (chien) | corniaud, corniot nm |
| | That beautiful dog is a half blood. |
half-blooded,
half-blood adj | (sibling: with one parent in common) (soutenu) | consanguin ou utérin adj |
half-blooded,
half-blood adj | (animal: of mixed breed) (animal) | bâtard adj |
| | (animal) | issu d'un croisement loc adj |
| high blood count n | (high number of cells in [sb]'s blood) | numération globulaire haute nf |
| | A high blood count can be indicative of disease. |
| high blood pressure n | (medicine: hypertension) | hypertension, hypertension artérielle nf |
| | (courant) | tension nf |
| | Exercise and diet are the best way to control high blood pressure. |
| | Faire du sport et bien manger sont le meilleur moyen de maîtriser sa tension. |
| in cold blood adv | figurative (without emotion) | de sang-froid loc adv |
| | The gunman killed his victim in cold blood. |
| | L'homme de main a tué sa victime de sang-froid. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | figurative (source of life, energy) | élément vital nm |
| | | forces vives nfpl |
| | Agriculture is the lifeblood of that country. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | literary (blood: symbol of life) | vie nf |
| | She watched as his eyes slowly closed and his lifeblood seeped away. |
| low blood count n | (low number of cells in [sb]'s blood) | numération globulaire basse nf |
| | A low blood count may indicate that you have anaemia. |
| low blood pressure n | (hypotension) | pression artérielle faible, hypotension nf |
| | Low blood pressure can make you feel dizzy. |
make [sb]'s blood run cold,
make your blood run cold v expr | (cause intense fear) | glacer le sang de [qqn] loc v |
| portal blood n | (biology: blood carried by portal vein) | sang de la veine porte nm |
pureblood,
pure-blood,
pureblooded,
pure-blooded adj | (of unmixed breed) (animal) | de race loc adj |
pureblood,
pure-blood,
pureblooded,
pure-blooded adj | (of unmixed ancestry) (personne) | de souche loc adj |
| red blood cell n | (red corpuscle: component of blood) | globule rouge nm |
| | (Médecine, plus technique) | hématie nf |
| | (Médecine, technique) | érythrocyte nm |
| | Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. |
| | Les globules rouges transportent l'oxygène à travers le corps. |
| related by blood adj | (born to the same family) | du même sang loc adj |
| | She's my aunt, though we're not related by blood. |
| | C'est ma tante, mais on n'est pas du même sang. |
| shed blood vtr + n | (cause blood to flow) | verser du sang loc v |
| | | verser le sang loc v |
| shed blood vtr + n | (cause injury or death) | blesser⇒ vtr |
| | | blesser à mort vtr + adv |
| smell blood v expr | figurative (sense a chance for victory) | sentir la victoire⇒ vtr |