Spanish Conversation · Level 72
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Spanish word
sangrar
Pronunciation
IPA/saŋˈgɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbbleed
Example
La cortada en mi dedo sangra.
The cut on my finger is bleeding.
More examples
La herida dejó de sangrar tras aplicar presión.
The wound stopped bleeding after applying pressure.
Core concept
A person or thing losing blood, whether bleeding on its own or being made to bleed.
Common phrases
dejar de sangrar
stop bleeding
sangrar abundantemente
bleed profusely
Similar words
perder sangre: The body loses blood because of injury or illness.
cortarse: The skin is cut by a sharp object, producing bleeding at the cut.
herir: An injury inflicted on the body produces bleeding.
desangrar: An action causes someone or something to lose a large amount of blood.
Definition in Spanish
Perder sangre o hacer que otra persona o cosa pierda sangre; se usa para heridas o sangrados espontáneos.
Word origin
Sangrar derives from Latin sanguis 'blood' via Late Latin sanguinare and names the act of losing blood or causing blood loss.
Usage tips
- Spanish often frames bleeding with the affected body part as subject plus a clitic (me sangra la nariz = my nose bleeds), and to show an agent use hacer sangrar or sangrar a alguien for clarity.
Other meanings
- make bleedverb
Related words
- sangradobleedingnoun
- sangrantebleedingadjective