🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

blutige Nase

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bluːtɪɡə ˈnaːzə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bloody Nose/ˈblʌdi noʊz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Nach dem Streit hatte er eine blutige Nase."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An injury to the nose that causes bleeding, often due to trauma.

    "After the fight, he walked away with a bloody nose."
  2. 2

    A metaphorical expression indicating a defeat or setback.

    "The team came back from the match with a bloody nose after the unexpected loss."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'bloody nose' originates from the combination of 'bloody', which has Old English roots meaning 'covered in blood', and 'nose', derived from the Proto-Germanic 'nasō', referring to the facial feature. The phrase has evolved to describe a physical injury typically resulting from a blow to the face.

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