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bleed

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/bliːd/ · bleed

to lose blood as a result of injury or illness.

Meanings

verbformal

to lose blood as a result of injury or illness.

چوٹ یا بیماری کی وجہ سے خون کھونا۔

خون بہانا

khun behana

Synonyms

hemorrhageshed bloodbleed outخون بہنادم نکلنانقصان ہونا

Antonyms

healrecoverصحت یاب ہوناٹھیک ہونا

Common Collocations

  • bleed profusely
  • bleed heavily
  • bleed for a cause

Example Sentences

He will bleed if he cuts his finger.

اگر اسے اپنی انگلی کٹ جائے تو وہ خون بہائے گا۔

agar use apni ungli kat jaye to woh khun behayega.

The doctor said she might bleed during the surgery.

ڈاکٹر نے کہا کہ اس کی سرجری کے دوران خون بہ سکتا ہے۔

doctor ne kaha ke is ki surgery ke doran khun beh sakta hai.

He started to bleed from a wound on his leg.

وہ اپنی ٹانگ کے زخم سے خون بہنے لگا۔

woh apni tang ke zakham se khun behne laga.

Easily Confused With

bleed out:To bleed out means to lose so much blood that it leads to death, while bleed simply means to lose blood.

Word Family

bleeding
nounخون بہنے کا عمل
bleeder
nounخون بہانے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a cut where blood flows out, you would 'bleed'.

Imagine a bandage soaked in red to associate with bleeding.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں خون بہے، وہاں دل بھی ٹوٹے۔

jahan khun behay, wahan dil bhi toote.

Where blood flows, there the heart also breaks.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "blēdan" — to shed blood

First known use: before 12th century

The word has been used since Old English times and has retained much of its original meaning related to the loss of blood.