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le sang

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Definition: blood

Expressions:

un apport de sang frais - a bit of fresh blood

attraper un coup de sang - to fly into a rage

avoir du sang dans les veines - to be brave

avoir le sang chaud - to be hot-headed

avoir le sang qui monte à la tête - to be about to burst out in anger

du même sang - the same flesh and blood

Mon sang n'a fait qu'un tour - My heart skipped a beat

payer son crime de son sang - to pay for one's crime with one's life

se faire un sang d'encre (inf) - to be scared stiff

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