bleed

B2 · Upper Intermediate Finance

v. to lose a lot of money or something important over a long time.

v. to lose money, assets, or vital resources steadily and in large quantities.

“The small company was bleeding money because of high rent and low sales.”

“The subsidiary continued to bleed capital despite the parent company's aggressive attempts to restructure its mounting debt.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. when ink or paint spreads into the area around it and makes a mess.

v. to spread from the intended area into an adjacent surface, causing staining or blurred edges.

日本語:にじむ※

Español:desteñir

“Don't wash that red shirt with white clothes, or the colour might bleed.”

“The ink began to bleed through the thin parchment, making the delicate calligraphy on the reverse side nearly impossible to read.”

C1 · Advanced Technology Technical

v. to let air or liquid out of a pipe or machine so it works correctly.

v. to drain or allow to escape a fluid or gas from a closed system, typically to remove air bubbles.

“You might need to bleed the radiators if they aren't getting warm at the top.”

“The mechanic had to bleed the brake lines to ensure no air pockets remained to compromise the vehicle's stopping power.”

C1 · Advanced Informal

v. to take as much money as possible from someone, often in an unfair way.

v. to extort or extract large sums of money from a person or organisation over a period of time.

“The dishonest lawyer tried to bleed his clients for every penny they had.”

“Blackmailers often attempt to bleed their victims dry by demanding increasingly large payments in exchange for silence.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Technology Technical

n. the part of a printed picture that goes off the edge of the page.

n. the area of a printed sheet that is trimmed off after printing to ensure images extend to the very edge.

“Make sure your background image has a 3mm bleed so there are no white edges.”

“The graphic designer failed to account for the bleed, resulting in a thin white sliver along the edge of the finished brochures.”