/sanˈɡɾjento/
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Translation
bloody
Word origin
From sangre ('blood'), from Latin sanguis ('blood'). The same Latin root gives English 'sanguine' and 'consanguinity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sanguis
- English cognates
- sanguine, consanguinity
Grammar
Femininesangrienta
Masc pluralsangrientos
Fem pluralsangrientas
Examples
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It was a long and bloody battle.
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The film has a very bloody scene at the end.
conflicto .
The bloody conflict lasted almost ten years.
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Why do you like such bloody stories?
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They found a bloody knife in the kitchen.
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