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Meaning of blæða | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[ˈplaiːða]

Definitions

  1. to cause to bleed [with dativesomeone’] (idiomatically translated as "bleed" with the dative object as the subject)
  2. to pay, to pay through the nose

Equivalents

Examples

“Henni blæddi út.”

She bled to death.

“Mér blæðir.”

I am bleeding.

“Hann mátti blæða.”

He had to pay through the nose.

“Ég skal blæða á þig kaffi.”

I'll buy you some coffee.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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