bloods

word · lemma: blood

Definition

Plural of 'blood', referring to more than one instance or type of blood. Also, 'Bloods' is the name of a well-known street gang in the United States.

Usage & Nuances

As a plural noun, 'bloods' is rare outside scientific or medical contexts; 'blood types' is more usual in medicine. As a proper noun, 'the Bloods' refers to the American gang and is used in crime reporting or pop culture. Not interchangeable with 'blood' (the substance).

Spanish: sangres - pandilla Bloods (EE. UU.)Portuguese (BR): sangues - gangue Bloods (EUA)Portuguese (PT): sangues - gangue Bloods (EUA)Chinese (Simplified): 血液 - 血帮(美国黑帮)Chinese (Traditional): 血液 - 血幫(美國黑幫)Hindi: रक्त - ब्लड्स (गैंग)Arabic: دماء - عصابة بلودز (أمريكا)Bengali: রক্তসমূহ - ব্লাডস (আমেরিকান গ্যাং)Russian: крови (множественное число) - Бладс (американская банда)Japanese: 複数の血液 - ブラッズ（アメリカのギャング）Vietnamese: các loại máu - Bloods (băng nhóm ở Mỹ)Korean: 혈액들 - 블러즈(미국 갱단)Turkish: kanlar - Bloods (Amerikan çetesi)Urdu: خونیں (جمع) - بلڈز (امریکی گینگ)Indonesian: các loại máu - Bloods (băng đảng Mỹ)

Example Sentences

Doctors study different bloods to understand diseases.

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All bloods must be tested before a transfusion.

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There are many types of bloods in the world.

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The police arrested several Bloods after the incident downtown.

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Some neighborhoods still have conflicts between the Bloods and their rivals.

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He said he had never seen so many bloods at the hospital before.

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