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bloodshed
(redirected from Bloodshed (disambiguation))

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blood·shed  (bldshd)
n.
The shedding of blood, especially the injury or killing of people.

bloodshed [ˈblʌdˌʃɛd]
n
slaughter; killing
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Noun1.bloodshed - the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"
murder, slaying, execution - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
2.bloodshed - indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"
carnage, mass murder, massacre, slaughter, butchery - the savage and excessive killing of many people

bloodshed
noun killing, murder, massacre, slaughter, slaying, carnage, butchery, blood-letting, blood bath an end to bloodshed and to the economic chaos
Translations
bloodshed [ˈblʌdʃed] Nderramamiento m de sangre
an act of mindless bloodshedun derramamiento de sangre sin sentido
bloodshed [ˈblʌdʃɛd] neffusion f de sang
The government must increase the pace of reform to avoid further bloodshed → Le gouvernement doit accélérer les réformes pour éviter de nouvelles effusions de sang.
bloodshed [ˈblʌdˌʃɛd] nspargimento di sangue


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