imbrue

/ɪmˈbɹuː/ verb C1

to stain with blood

Word Origin From Latin im- (in-) + bibere 'to drink'. Imbrue means to soak or stain, especially with blood. Literally 'to drink in'. The root bibere gives us imbibe, beverage, bibulous. The prefix im- is a variant of in-. So imbrue is to drench.

verb to stain with blood C1

The warrior's sword was imbrued with blood after the battle.

(动词) 血染 【用血染色】

战斗后,战士的剑上沾满了鲜血。

(verbo) manchar de sangre; ensangrentar [manchar con sangre]

La espada del guerrero estaba empapada de sangre después de la batalla.

(verbe) ensanglanter; souiller de sang; tacher de sang; abreuver de sang [Souiller, tremper de sang.]

L'épée du guerrier était imbrue de sang après la bataille.

(Verb) mit Blut beflecken; blutbefleckt machen [mit Blut beflecken oder beschmutzen]

Nach dem Kampf war das Schwert des Kriegers mit Blut **imbrued**.

(動詞) 血で染める

戦いの後、戦士の剣は血に染まっていた。

(verbo) manchar de sangue; ensanguentar; banhar em sangue [manchar com sangue]

A espada do guerreiro estava embebida em sangue após a batalha.

Synonyms: bloody stain drench Antonyms: clean cleanse purify

verb To stain [with in or with ‘blood, slaughter, etc.’].

The soldier's hands were imbrued with blood after the fierce battle.

(动词) 沾染;玷污 【沾染(鲜血、杀戮等)】

激烈的战斗结束后,士兵的双手沾满了鲜血。

(verbo) manchar; ensangrentar; teñir [Manchar [con o con 'sangre, masacre, etc.'].]

Las manos del soldado estaban empapadas en sangre tras la feroz batalla.

(verbe) souiller; maculer; tacher; éclabousser; tremper (de sang) [**imbrue** : tacher, souiller, notamment de sang; imprégner.]

Les mains du soldat étaient **imbrued** de sang après la féroce bataille.

(Verb) beflecken; besudeln [Mit Blut, Gewalt oder ähnlichem beflecken oder besudeln.]

Nach dem erbitterten Kampf waren die Hände des Soldaten mit Blut **imbrued**.

(動詞) (血・殺戮などで)汚す。染める。

激しい戦闘の後、兵士の手は血に染まっていた。

(verbo) ensanguentar; manchar com sangue; macular [Manchar [com em ou com 'sangue, carnificina, etc.'].]

As mãos do soldado estavam manchadas de sangue após a feroz batalha.

Word parts: im + brue

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