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кровопроли́тие — meaning in English

krovoprolitiye

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English meaning

  • bloodbath noun A massacre or scene of extreme violence and killing.
  • bloodletting noun The old medical practice of draining blood from a patient believed to cure illness.
  • bloodshed noun The killing or wounding of people, especially on a large scale.
  • slaughter noun The killing of animals for food.

Senses

кровопроли́тие is used for these senses in English:

  • bloodbath Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
  • bloodletting A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
  • bloodshed (literally) The shedding or spilling of blood.
  • bloodshed A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
  • slaughter A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

bloodbath — full definition

  1. noun A massacre or scene of extreme violence and killing.
  2. noun (informal) A situation involving heavy losses, such as in a game, election, or financial market.

bloodletting — full definition

  1. noun The old medical practice of draining blood from a patient believed to cure illness.
  2. noun (figurative) A painful reduction of something, such as staff or funding, in hopes of improving the situation.

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