What does “blood” mean?
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nounthe red liquid that flows around your body
The nurse took a sample of my blood.
Blood at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /blʌd/ · BLUD
How to use “blood” correctly
The “oo” here sounds like “u” in “mud”, not like “food”.
Common phrases with “blood”
- blood pressure
- blood test
- give blood
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- bleed
- bloody
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