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bled

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verb

Saigné

(of a person or animal) To lose blood through an injured blood vessel.

Examples :

"If her nose bleeds, try to use ice."

Si son nez saigne, essayez d'utiliser de la glace.

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verb

Saigner

To let or draw blood from.

Examples :

"The doctor bled the patient to relieve the pressure. "

Le médecin a fait saigner le patient pour soulager la pression.

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verb

Saigner, escroquer

To take large amounts of money from.

Examples :

"The company bled millions of dollars in the first quarter due to poor sales. "

L'entreprise a saigné des millions de dollars au premier trimestre en raison de mauvaises ventes.

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verb

Saigner, perdre

To steadily lose (something vital).

Examples :

"The company was bleeding talent."

L'entreprise perdait ses talents.

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verb

Baver, dégorger

(of an ink or dye) To spread from the intended location and stain the surrounding cloth or paper.

Examples :

"Ink traps counteract bleeding."

Les pièges à encre empêchent le bavurage.

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verb

Purger

To remove air bubbles from a pipe containing other fluids.

Examples :

"The mechanic bled the brake lines to improve the car's stopping power. "

Le mécanicien a purgé les conduites de frein pour améliorer la puissance de freinage de la voiture.

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verb

Saigner, ensanglanter

To bleed on; to make bloody.

Examples :

"The accident victim's clothes bled red with blood. "

Les vêtements de la victime de l'accident étaient rouges de sang.

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verb

Montrer sa loyauté envers son groupe

To show one's group loyalty by showing (its associated color) in one's blood.

Examples :

"He was a devoted Vikings fan: he bled purple."

C'était un fan dévoué des Vikings : il a montré sa loyauté envers son groupe.

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verb

Saigner, suinter

To lose sap, gum, or juice.

Examples :

"A tree or a vine bleeds when tapped or wounded."

Un arbre ou une vigne saigne lorsqu'il est entaillé ou blessé.

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verb

Saigné

To issue forth, or drop, like blood from an incision.

Examples :

"The cut on the child's knee bled profusely. "

La coupure au genou de l'enfant saignait abondamment.

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verb

Annuler

(of a phonological rule) To destroy the environment where another phonological rule would have applied.

Examples :

"Labialization bleeds palatalization."

La labialisation annule la palatalisation.

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noun

Arrière-pays, champ

(in parts of French North Africa) Hinterland, field.

Examples :

"The French authorities struggled to control the bled, a vast and unforgiving hinterland, beyond the major cities. "

Les autorités françaises ont eu du mal à contrôler l'arrière-pays, un vaste et impitoyable territoire, au-delà des grandes villes.

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