cuir fuil — meaning in English

English meaning

• bleed verb To lose blood from an injury.
• blood noun The red fluid pumped by the heart that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body.

Senses

cuir fuil is used for these senses in English:

• bleed (intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.
• blood (transitive) To cause something to be covered with blood; to bloody.

bleed — full definition

1. verb To lose blood from an injury.
2. verb To drain someone or something of money or resources over time.
3. verb Of colour or ink, to spread beyond its intended area.

blood — full definition

1. noun The red fluid pumped by the heart that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body.
2. noun Family relationship or ancestry; a person's lineage.
3. verb To initiate someone into combat or a violent activity for the first time.

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