Spanish word

sangre

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈsaŋgɾe/

Meaning

  • feminine nounblood

Example

Me corté y hay sangre.

I cut myself and there's blood.

Illustration for sangre (blood)

More examples

En la consulta me sacaron sangre para las pruebas.

At the clinic they drew blood from me for tests.

Core concept

Red fluid that circulates through the body.

Common phrases

  • perder sangre

    lose blood

  • sacar sangre

    draw blood

  • mancharse de sangre

    get blood on oneself

Similar words

sangrado: Bleeding that flows from a wound or cut.
hemorragia: Massive bleeding, internal or external, that can be life-threatening.
moretón: Purplish bruise formed by blood pooling under the skin after a bump.

Definition in Spanish

Líquido rojo que circula por el cuerpo; también término para designar el linaje o la herencia familiar.

Word origin

From Latin sanguis "blood", originally denoting the bodily fluid, it later acquires a metaphorical use to mean family lineage or inherited characteristics.

Usage tips

  • Context determines whether sangre refers to the physical substance or to lineage, and common phrases are de sangre (of a certain blood/lineage) and estar en la sangre (to be in one's blood).

Other meanings

  • lineagenoun

Related words

Word lists with this word