bloody

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. involving a lot of violence and death.

adj. characterised by significant bloodshed or extreme violence.

“The two countries have a long and bloody history of fighting over the border.”

“Historians often debate whether the revolution could have achieved its aims without such a bloody and protracted civil war.”

C1 · Advanced British English · Informal · Vulgar

adj. a swear word used to show you are angry or to emphasize what you are saying.

adj. used as an attributive intensifier to express annoyance, anger, or emphasis; common in British and Commonwealth dialects.

“I can't find my bloody keys anywhere and I'm already late for work.”

“He described the entire ordeal as a bloody nightmare, expressing his frustration with the bureaucratic delays that had stalled the project for months.”

C1 · Advanced British English · Informal · Vulgar

adv. used before an adjective to mean 'very' when you are feeling strong emotions.

adv. used as an adverbial intensifier to add emphasis to an adjective or adverb, typically conveying irritation or surprise.

“It is bloody cold outside today, so make sure you wear a heavy coat.”

“The exam was bloody difficult, and most of the students walked out of the hall looking completely defeated.”

C2 · Proficiency Literary

v. to get blood on something.

v. to stain or smear something with blood; often used figuratively to mean damaging an opponent's reputation or cause.

Español:ensangrentar

“The soldiers had bloodied their hands in the long battle.”

“The scandal managed to bloody the reputation of the prime minister, though it did not lead to his immediate resignation.”