sangría

Definitions of sangría
  1. noun
    emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
    synonyms: alcantarillado, avenamiento, desagüe, drenaje, saneamiento
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    type of:
    descargo, descargue, vaciado
    the act of removing the contents of something
  2. noun
    formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)
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    type of:
    atención médica
    professional treatment for illness or injury
  3. noun
    the sound of light blow or knock
    synonyms: colada, colado, derivación, explotación, golpeo, golpeteo, intervención, repiqueteo, sonsonete, tabaleo, tecleo, tictac
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    types:
    tantarantán, tantarán
    a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
    type of:
    son, sonido
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  4. noun
    sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water
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    type of:
    bebida, consumición, copa
    a single serving of a beverage
  5. noun
    the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
    synonyms: hoyo, mella, muesca
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    type of:
    corrosión, desgaste
    erosion by chemical action
  6. noun
    the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
    synonyms: derrame, desangramiento, hemorragia, sangradura
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    types:
    hemorragia nasal
    bleeding from the nose
    type of:
    daño, traumatismo
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
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