Injuries · Health
bleed heavily
lose much blood
If someone bleeds heavily, a large amount of blood comes from an injury.
This vs that
The wound began to bleed heavily.
He was seriously injured.
Hear it in real life
What happened to your hand?
I caught it on the broken glass, and it began to bleed heavily.
If the cut starts to bleed heavily, press a clean cloth against it and call for help.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People normally describe the bleeding directly; the stiff version sounds like a medical report.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My finger bled heavy after I cut it.
Say: My finger bled heavily after I cut it.
Use the adverb 'heavily' to describe how someone bleeds.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
bleed heavily from ___
The wound began to bleed heavily from the moment he fell.
If you bleed heavily from an injury, call an ambulance.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about injuries.
need stitches
I think this cut needs stitches.
be badly bruised
My leg was badly bruised after the fall.
Injuries words
Health · Injuries: the words around “bleed heavily”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
It started bleeding heavily.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
bleed heavily
lose much blood
“If the cut starts to bleed heavily, press a clean cloth against it and call for help.”
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