bloodthirsty

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

Translation

adj. gierig zu töten, grausam.

Example Sentences

we Scots were a bloodthirsty race then.

Wir schottischen waren damals ein blutrünstiges Volk.

Real-world Examples

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

Kannst du sehen, dass Macbeth im Laufe des Stücks immer mehr und mehr blutgierig wird?

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

He was sad because his new friend was so bloodthirsty.

Er war traurig, weil sein neuer Freund so blutgierig war.

Source: Charlotte's Web

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

Wann in der blutigen Geschichte hat Schönheit jemals jemanden vor etwas bewahrt?

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

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

Harry, du hast gesehen, wie dieses blutgierige Biest von ihr...

Source: Films

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

Der eigentliche Zweck der Streifen besteht wahrscheinlich darin, blutgierige beißende Fliegen zu verwirren.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

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

Blutgierige Tiere, die nur darauf warten, in den Wellen zu lauern, um menschliches Fleisch zu fressen.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

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

Das Verteilen von geschnittenen Orangen an blutgierige Kinder kann genauso aufregend sein, wie es zu beobachten, wie das eigene Kind ein Tor schießt.

Source: Gaokao Reading Real Questions

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

Sie sind oft blutgierig, sagen Dinge wie " ar" und haben vielleicht sogar einen Papagei auf ihrer Schulter.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

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

" Es ist ein elendes Erbe, " sagte Wilbur düster. Er war traurig, weil sein neuer Freund so blutgierig war.

Source: Charlotte's Web

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

Oh, Charlotte, sagte er. Unglaublich, als ich dich das erste Mal getroffen habe, dachte ich, du seist grausam und blutgierig!

Source: Charlotte's Web

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