French Conversation · Level 20
90 words
French word
saigner
Pronunciation
IPA/seɲe/
Meaning
- verbbleed
Example
Je saigne du nez.
My nose is bleeding.
More examples
La blessure saigne encore.
The wound is still bleeding.
Core concept
Fresh blood appearing outside its normal vessels, often from an injury or the nose.
Common phrases
saigner du nez
have a nosebleed
saigner abondamment
bleed profusely
Similar words
perdre du sang: To lose blood from the body.
saignoter: To ooze a small amount of blood.
hémorragier: To bleed heavily and rapidly.
couler: To flow downward as a liquid or mucus.
Definition in French
Perdre du sang, laisser le sang sortir d'une blessure, d'une muqueuse ou d'un orifice (ex. saigner du nez).
Word origin
The French verb saigner developed from Old French saignier, which continues Latin sanguinare based on sanguis, "blood".
Usage tips
- Saigner is usually intransitive for the person or body part that bleeds, while faire saigner expresses causing bleeding.
Other meanings
- shed bloodverb
Opposites
- cicatriserheal oververb
- guérirrecoververb
Related words
- saignementbleedingnoun
- saignantbleedingadjective