bloodthirsty

[US]/'blʌdθɜːstɪ/
[UK]/'blʌdθɝsti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ivrig efter at slå ihjel, hensynsløs.

Example Sentences

we Scots were a bloodthirsty race then.

Vi skotter var en blodtørstig race dengang.

Real-world Examples

Can you see that the more this play goes on, Macbeth just becomes more and more bloodthirsty?

Kan du se, at jo længere dette stykke varer, jo mere og mere blodtørstig bliver Macbeth?

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

He was sad because his new friend was so bloodthirsty.

Han var ked af det, fordi hans nye ven var så blodtørstig.

Source: Charlotte's Web

When in bloodthirsty history did beauty ever save anyone from anything?

Hvornår i blodtørstige historie har skønhed nogensinde reddet nogen fra noget som helst?

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

Harry, you've seen the way that bloodthirsty beast of hers...

Harry, du har set, hvordan det blodtørstige bæst, hun er...

Source: Films

The stripes actual purpose is most likely to confuse bloodthirsty biting flies.

Stribernes egentlige formål er sandsynligvis at forvirre blodtørstige bidende fluer.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Bloodthirsty beasts just waiting out there in the waves to feast on human flesh.

Blodtørstige bæster, der bare venter derude i bølgerne for at feste på menneskeligt kød.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.

At uddele skivede appelsiner til blodtørstige børn kan være lige så spændende som at se sit eget barn score et mål.

Source: Gaokao Reading Real Questions

They're often bloodthirsty, say things like " ar" and might even have a parrot perch on their shoulder.

De er ofte blodtørstige, siger ting som " ar" og har måske endda en papegøje sidde på skulderen.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

" It's a miserable inheritance, " said Wilbur, gloomily. He was sad because his new friend was so bloodthirsty.

" Det er en elendig arv, " sagde Wilbur dyster. Han var ked af det, fordi hans nye ven var så blodtørstig.

Source: Charlotte's Web

Oh, Charlotte, he said. To think that when I first met you I thought you were cruel and bloodthirsty!

Åh, Charlotte, sagde han. At tænke på, at da jeg først mødte dig, troede jeg, at du var grusom og blodtørstig!

Source: Charlotte's Web

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