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blood·line  (bldln)
n.
Direct line of descent; pedigree.

bloodline [ˈblʌdˌlaɪn]
n
(Sociology) all the members of a family group over generations, esp regarding characteristics common to that group; pedigree
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bloodline - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, family line, sept, folk, family - people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
side - a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"
family tree, genealogy - successive generations of kin
2.bloodline - ancestry of a purebred animal
ancestry, filiation, lineage, derivation - inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Translations
bloodline [ˈblʌdlaɪn] Nlínea f de sangre, línea f de parentesco por consanguinidad
the Celtic royal bloodline descended through the mother's sidela línea de sangre de la realeza celta venía por parte de la madre
bloodline [ˈblʌdlaɪn] nlignée f
blood loss nperte f de sang
blood lust blood-lust [ˈblʌdlʌst] nsoif f de sang
blood money nprix m du sang
blood orange norange f sanguine
blood poisoning nsepticémie f
blood pressure ntension f (artérielle)
to take sb's blood pressure → prendre la tension (artérielle) de qn
to have high blood pressure → faire de l'hypertension
to have low blood pressure → faire de l'hypotension
blood product nproduit m sanguin
blood pudding n (US)boudin m noir
blood-red [ˌblʌdˈrɛd]
nrouge m inv sang
adjrouge sang inv
blood relation blood relative n (male)parent m (par le sang); (female)parente f (par le sang)
blood sample néchantillon m de sang
to take a blood sample → prélever un échantillon de sang
to give a blood sample → se faire prélever du sang
blood sausage n (US)boudin m noir


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