sang

/sɑ̃/

noun #293 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

blood

Grammar

Gender

Examples

l' l' .

He lost a lot of blood in the accident before help arrived.

passion coule l'enfance.

The passion for music has been flowing in his blood since childhood.

liens unissent générations.

Blood ties have united this family for generations.

Sang est un nom masculin non comptable au sens propre (blood). Au sens figuré, il désigne la lignée, l'héritage familial ou la passion profonde. Avoir quelque chose dans le sang (to have something in one's blood, to be born with) exprime un talent ou une passion inné.

Se faire du mauvais sang (to worry, to fret) et avoir le sang froid (to be cold-blooded, to keep a cool head - le nom sang-froid) sont des locutions importantes. Coup de sang (fit of rage, sudden anger) et montée de sang expriment la colère brusque. Liens du sang (blood ties) sont les liens familiaux biologiques. Pur-sang (thoroughbred) désigne un cheval de race pure.

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