Ensangrentado (en. Bloody)
/ensangrenˈtaðo/
Meaning & Definition
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adjective
Covered in blood.
The victim's dress was bloodied.
El vestido de la víctima estaba ensangrentado.
Showing violence or conflict.
The crime scene was bloodied and disordered.
La escena del crimen estaba ensangrentada y desordenada.
Figuratively, it refers to something that involves suffering or struggle.
The history of the country is bloodied by civil wars.
La historia del país está ensangrentada de guerras civiles.
Etymology
From the verb ensangrentar, which comes from 'blood'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
bloodied with fear
Reflects a state of great fear, as if covered in blood.
ensangrentado de miedo
a bloodied wound
Refers to a wound that is bleeding or has visible blood.
una herida ensangrentada
a bloodied battle
Describes a battle where there were many casualties and bloodshed.
una batalla ensangrentada
Related Words
blood
Red liquid that circulates through the bodies of vertebrates.
sangre
ensangrentar
To make something covered in blood.
ensangrentar
bloody
That has or sheds blood.
sangriento
Slang Meanings
Figuratively, describes someone who has gone through many difficulties.
That person has had a bloody life, always fighting.
Esa persona ha tenido una vida ensangrentada, siempre luchando.