blood sport in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for blood sport in the English»French Dictionary

blood sport N HUNT

blood sport

sport m sanguinaire

Translations for blood sport in the English»French Dictionary

I.sport [Brit spɔːt, Am spɔrt] N

1. sport (physical activity):

sport

sport m

to be good/bad at sport

être bon/mauvais en sport

to do a lot of sport

faire beaucoup de sport

to play a lot of sports

pratiquer plusieurs sports

team sports

sports mpl d'équipe

indoor/outdoor sports

sports mpl en salle/de plein air

2. sport SCHOOL (subject):

sport

activités fpl sportives

3. sport (fun) form:

to have great sport

s'amuser beaucoup

to do sth for sport

faire qc pour s'amuser

to make sport of sb

taquiner qn

4. sport (person) inf:

to be a good/bad sport (in games)

être beau/mauvais joueur

to be a good/bad sport (when teased)

bien/mal prendre les plaisanteries

5. sport Aus (term of address) inf:

how's it going, sport?

comment ça va, mon pote? inf

6. sport BIOL:

sport

variant m

II.sport [Brit spɔːt, Am spɔrt] VB trans

sport hat, rose, moustache:

sport

arborer

III.sport [Brit spɔːt, Am spɔrt] VB intr (frolic)

sport liter

batifoler

I.blood [Brit blʌd, Am bləd] N

1. blood:

blood BIOL, PHYSIOL

sang m

to give blood

donner son sang

the blood rushed to his cheeks

il a rougi

the blood rushed to my head

le sang m'est monté au visage

the sound made my blood run cold

le bruit m'a glacé le sang

to kill sb in cold blood

tuer qn de sang-froid

to have sb's blood on one's hands fig

avoir la mort de qn sur la conscience

to draw first blood

faire couler le premier sang

to do bloods

faire des analyses de sang

2. blood (breeding):

blood

sang

there is Danish blood on his mother's side

il y a du sang danois du côté de sa mère

music is in her blood

elle a la musique dans le sang

a prince of the blood

un prince de sang

blood tells

bon sang ne saurait mentir

3. blood (anger):

his blood is up

il est furieux

my blood was boiling

je bouillais de rage

it makes my blood boil!

ça me fait bouillir!

4. blood (vigour):

new or fresh or young blood

sang neuf

II.blood [Brit blʌd, Am bləd] VB trans HUNT

blood hunter

barbouiller le visage de [qn] de sang de renard tué

blood hound

donner le goût du sang à

III.blood [Brit blʌd, Am bləd]

blood is thicker than water

la voix du sang est la plus forte

he's after my blood! inf

il veut ma peau! inf

it's like getting blood out of a stone (making someone speak)

autant essayer de faire parler un muet

it's like getting blood out of a stone (making someone pay)

autant faire pleurer les pierres, il/elle est tellement radin/-e ! inf

blood sport in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for blood sport in the English»French Dictionary

I.sport [spɔ:t, Am spɔ:rt] N

1. sport (athletic activity):

sport

sport m

to do/play sport

faire du sport

2. sport no pl (fun):

sport

amusement m

to do sth for sport

faire qc pour s'amuser

3. sport Aus (form of address):

how are you doing sport?

salut mon vieux, ça va?

Phrases:

to be a bad sport inf

être mauvais perdant

to be a real sport

être vraiment sympa

II.sport [spɔ:t, Am spɔ:rt] VB trans (wear)

sport

arborer

blood [blʌd] N no pl

blood a. fig:

blood

sang m

to give blood

donner son sang

Phrases:

to have blood on one's hands

avoir du sang sur les mains

blood is thicker than water

la voix du sang est la plus forte

bad blood

animosité f

in cold blood

de sang froid

to make sb's blood run cold

glacer le sang de qn

fresh blood

sang neuf

to make sb's blood boil

faire bouillir qn

sb's blood is up

qn est furieux

to have sth in one's blood

avoir qc dans le sang

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It will, in other words, be political blood sport.

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While those involved in this barbaric blood sport are extremely secretive about their activities, our investigations have previously led to convictions and prison sentences.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

He noticed people playing the game intensely and thought of treating the gameplay like some blood sport.

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Indeed, why do you think interviewing politicians has become such a prized blood sport?

www.irishcentral.com

Originally, backbiting referred to an unsporting attack from the rear in the blood sport of bearbaiting.

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Such debate is not a blood sport, but it can't always be a polite discussion around a cup or two or three of tea.

www.macleans.ca

Of the blood sport of politics, he remembers the thrill of battle rather than the pain of the effort.

www.thestar.com

Public humiliation as a blood sport has to stop.

www.pinknews.co.uk

It's not about who is doing well in the polls, or which political leader might be the target of blood sport.

www.afr.com

Politics in her state is a blood sport.

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