Today’s Spanish word of the day is “sangre”.
It’s a feminine noun meaning “blood”.
Some common expressions involving the word “sangre” include:
- De sangre fría – In cold blood
- Hervir la sangre – To make one’s blood boil
- Tener sangre azul – To be blue-blooded (aristocratic)
- Llevar algo en la sangre – To have something in one’s blood (natural talent)
The word “sangre” comes from Latin sanguis, which had the same meaning. This Latin word is also the root of several English words, including “sanguine”, “exsanguinate” and “sanguinary”.
Example sentences
La sangre circula por todo el cuerpo.
Blood flows through the entire body.
Doné sangre esta mañana.
I donated blood this morning.
Generalmente se desmaya cuando ve sangre.
He usually faints when he sees blood.
Debo tener la sangre dulce, porque los mosquitos me aman.
I must have sweet blood, because mosquitoes love me.
¡Me hierve la sangre cuando veo injusticias!
My blood boils when I see injustice!
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