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blood
The red bodily fluid that flows through the arteries and veins of humans and animals and supplies the body with oxygen and nutrients.
Er hat sich geschnitten und nun kommt Blut aus der Wunde.
He cut himself, and now blood is coming out of the wound.
blood
In a figurative sense, ancestry, origin, or family line.
Man sagt, das musikalische Talent liege ihnen im Blut.
People say musical talent is in their blood.
to sweat blood
A fixed expression meaning to be very afraid or extremely nervous.
Vor meiner mündlichen Prüfung habe ich Blut und Wasser geschwitzt.
Before my oral exam, I was sweating blood.
to cause bad blood
A fixed expression meaning to cause conflict, hostility, or discord.
Seine ungerechte Entscheidung hat bei den Mitarbeitern für böses Blut gesorgt.
His unfair decision caused bad blood among the employees.
'Das Blut' (blood) is the base word for a whole word family. Derived from it are the verb 'bluten' (to bleed) and the adjective 'blutig' (bloody / covered with blood).
Nach dem Sturz hat sein Knie stark geblutet.
After the fall, his knee was bleeding heavily.
In its main meaning, 'Blut' (blood) is usually an uncountable noun and is used without an article in the singular when speaking about the substance in general.
Bei der Operation hat der Patient kaum Blut verloren.
During the operation, the patient lost hardly any blood.
Common verbs used with 'Blut' (blood) are 'Blut spenden' (to donate blood), 'Blut verlieren' (to lose blood), and 'Blut abnehmen' (to take a blood sample, in a medical context).
Gesunde Menschen sollten regelmäßig Blut spenden.
Healthy people should donate blood regularly.
The expression 'etwas im Blut haben' (to have something in one's blood) means that someone has an innate talent for something. The person is the subject, and the talent is in the accusative.
Sie muss den Rhythmus im Blut haben, so gut wie sie tanzt.
She must have rhythm in her blood, considering how well she dances.
The expression 'Blut und Wasser schwitzen' (literally: to sweat blood and water) means to be very afraid. The verb 'schwitzen' (to sweat) is conjugated normally.
Vor dem Vorstellungsgespräch habe ich Blut und Wasser geschwitzt.
Before the job interview, I was sweating blood.
'Böses Blut schaffen' (to cause bad blood) or 'machen' (to make) is a fixed expression and means to cause conflict or hostility. The cause of the conflict is often the subject of the sentence.
Die Gerüchte haben in der Abteilung für böses Blut gesorgt.
The rumors caused bad blood in the department.
origin
Blut and Herkunft can both refer to a person's origin. Blut refers figuratively to the family line and emphasizes ancestry; Herkunft is more neutral and can also mean geographical or social origin. Use Herkunft for factual statements and Blut to emphasize the family in a figurative way.
Durch ihr italienisches Blut fühlt sie sich ihrer Familiengeschichte besonders verbunden.
Because of her Italian blood, she feels especially connected to her family history.
Durch ihre italienische Herkunft fühlt sie sich ihrer Familiengeschichte besonders verbunden.
Because of her Italian origin, she feels especially connected to her family history.
