{
    "term": "blood",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He lost a lot of blood in the accident."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His hands were **covered in blood**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **give blood** *(= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "After the attacks, people **donated blood** in record numbers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was a hot-headed warrior, always too quick to **shed blood** *(= attack and injure or kill somebody)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **draw blood** *(= to wound a person so that they lose blood)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **drop/pool of blood**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was dried blood on her cheek."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **blood cell/sample**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to improve **blood flow** to the heart"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the blood supply to the brain"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The heart pumps blood around the body."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He rubbed his limbs vigorously to get the blood circulating."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Blood oozed slowly from the corner of his mouth."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My handkerchief was soaked in blood from my nose."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was lying on the floor, covered in blood."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I felt the blood coursing in my veins as I ran."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The blood drummed in her ears."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The blood drained from his face when I told him the news."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The blood rushed to her face as she realized her error."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Blood spattered the seats of the vehicle."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The body lay in a pool of blood."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The dog's fur was caked in blood when we found him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hospital appealed for more people to donate blood."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Traces of an illegal substance were found in his blood."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Body"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["cold", "hot", "warm"],
                "… of blood": ["drop", "pool", "trickle"],
                "verb + blood": ["lose", "shed", "spill"],
                "blood + verb": ["dribble", "drip", "flow"],
                "blood + noun": ["cell", "group", "type"],
                "preposition": ["in blood", "in somebody’s/​the blood", "blood from"],
                "phrases": ["caked in blood", "caked with blood", "covered in blood"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "having the type of blood mentioned",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "cold-blooded reptiles"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "family origins",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She is of noble blood."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is some Polish blood on his father's side."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I doubt if I have a single drop of aristocratic blood in my veins."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Family and relationships"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["cold", "hot", "warm"],
                "… of blood": ["drop", "pool", "trickle"],
                "verb + blood": ["lose", "shed", "spill"],
                "blood + verb": ["dribble", "drip", "flow"],
                "blood + noun": ["cell", "group", "type"],
                "preposition": ["in blood", "in somebody’s/​the blood", "blood from"],
                "phrases": ["caked in blood", "caked with blood", "covered in blood"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a rich and fashionable man",
            "labels": "(British English, old-fashioned)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a young blood"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "feelings of hate or strong dislike",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be angry with somebody and want to hurt or punish them",
            "labels": "(informal, often humorous)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be a natural part of your character and of the character of other members of your family",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "family relationships are stronger than any others",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "somebody is very angry and ready to argue or fight",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Feelings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very hard work; a lot of effort",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The only way to succeed is through old-fashioned blood, sweat and tears."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "when you say that somebody is flesh and blood, you mean that they are a normal human with needs, emotions and weaknesses",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Listening to the cries was more than flesh and blood could stand."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She wasn't a ghost. She was flesh and blood."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person that you are related to",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You can’t do that to your own flesh and blood!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make you extremely frightened or shocked",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be responsible for somebody’s death",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a dictator with the blood of thousands on his hands"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "acting in a way that is deliberately cruel",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to kill somebody in cold blood"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "almost impossible to obtain",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Getting an apology from him was like getting blood from a stone."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make somebody extremely angry",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The way he treats his employees really makes my blood boil."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make somebody very frightened or fill them with horror",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The sound of laughter in the empty house made my blood run cold."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our blood ran cold at the thought of how easily we could have been killed."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "new members or employees, especially young ones, with new ideas or ways of doing things",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This company badly needs to bring in some new blood."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to kill or wound somebody",
            "labels": "(formal or literary)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Nothing can justify spilling innocent blood."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to show that you are very angry; to speak in an angry way",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She looked at him with eyes that spat venom."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She surveyed him coldly with eyes that spat venom."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make somebody excited",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The atmosphere in a theatre never failed to stir her blood."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to work very hard",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I sweated blood to get everything ready in time."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/blʌd/",
                "audio": "bl/blood/blood__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/blʌd/",
                "audio": "bl/blood/blood__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English blōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Blut and Dutch bloed."
}