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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.
'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.
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'die Linie' and 'das Blut' can both talk about origin and family. Here, 'die Linie' means more the series of ancestors or descendants, that is, lineage within a family. 'das Blut' is used figuratively in this sense and emphasizes family origin or belonging. The words can be confused because both appear in texts about family or origin. In everyday language, however, 'Blut' much more often means the bodily fluid; for ancestry, 'Linie' sounds more precise and objective.
In dem Roman zählt nicht der Besitz, sondern das Blut der alten Familie.
In the novel, what counts is not property, but the blood of the old family.
Diese Familie kann ihre Linie bis ins 18. Jahrhundert zurückverfolgen.
This family can trace its line back to the 18th century.