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blood

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nounmasculinepl: bloods
sangue
1. The red fluid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals
Blood carries oxygen throughout the body.
O sangue transporta oxigênio por todo o corpo.
2. Family relationship or kinship; descent from a common ancestor
They are related by blood.
Eles são parentes de sangue.
3. Temperament or disposition; passion or intensity
He has hot blood and gets angry easily.
Ele tem sangue quente e se irrita facilmente.
4. A person from a specified place or of a specified kind
He's a true blue blood.
Ele é de sangue azul.
NYC Slang
blood - used as a term of address for a friend or associate, especially in hip-hop culture
Synonyms
gorehemoglobinkinshiplineage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sangue
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
sangue
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
São Paulo
sangue
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
sangue
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

blood is thicker than water - sangue é mais espesso que água (family bonds are stronger)
in cold blood - a sangue frio (deliberately and without emotion)
blood, sweat and tears - sangue, suor e lágrimas (hard work and effort)
blue blood - sangue azul (aristocratic heritage)
bad blood - má vontade or inimizade (hostility or resentment)
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