lifeblood

life·blood  (lfbld)

n.

1. Blood regarded as essential for life.

2. An indispensable or vital part: Capable workers are the lifeblood of the business.

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lifeblood

Noun

1. the blood vital to life

2. something that is essential for existence, development, or success

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lifeblood - the blood considered as the seat of vitality blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"
	2.	lifeblood - an essential or life-giving force; "water is the lifeblood of India" force - a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"

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lifeblood

noun animating force, life, heart, inspiration, guts (informal) essence, stimulus, driving force, vital spark

Translations

lifeblood [ˈlaɪfblʌd] n (fig) → alma, nervio

lifeblood [ˈlaɪfblʌd] n (fig) → élément moteur

lifeblood [ˈlaɪfblʌd] life n (fig) → Lebensnerv m

lifeblood [ˈlaɪfblʌd] n (fig) → linfa vitale