saignant — meaning in English

English meaning

• bleeding noun The flow of blood from a wound or, in medical contexts, from inside the body.
• rare adj Not common; found or happening only occasionally.

Senses

saignant is used for these senses in English:

• bleeding Losing blood.
• rare (cooking) Particularly of meat, especially beefsteak: cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red.

bleeding — full definition

1. noun The flow of blood from a wound or, in medical contexts, from inside the body.
2. adj A mild British intensifier expressing annoyance, similar to "damn."

rare — full definition

1. adj Not common; found or happening only occasionally.
2. adj Of meat: cooked only briefly, so the inside stays red and juicy.

Related French words