bloodthirsty

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

Translation

adj. glad til å drepe, kjempe.

Example Sentences

we Scots were a bloodthirsty race then.

vi skotske var en blodtørstig race da.

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 mer denne skuespillen går videre, jo blodtørstigere blir Macbeth?

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

He was sad because his new friend was so bloodthirsty.

Han var trist fordi hans nye venn var så blodtørstig.

Source: Charlotte's Web

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

Når i blodtørstig historie har skjønnhet noen gang reddet noen fra noe?

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

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

Harry, du har sett hvordan den blodtørstige bestien hennes...

Source: Films

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

Det sanne formålet med stripene er sannsynligvis å forvirre blodtørstige bittfluer.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

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

Blodtørstige dyr som bare venter der ute i bølgenes for å spise menneskekjert.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

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

Å gi ut skivene appelsiner til blodtørstige barn kan være like spennende som å se på egen barn scoret en 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, sier ting som " ar" og kan til og med ha en papagei som sitter på deres skulder.

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," sa Wilbur, mørkt. Han var trist fordi hans nye venn 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!

Å, Charlotte, sa han. Å tenke at da jeg først møtte deg, trodde jeg du var elak og blodtørstig!

Source: Charlotte's Web

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