Synonymer
Uttal
US- Okänd accent:
- IPA: /ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/
| Översättning | |
|---|---|
| Adjektiv | |
| 1. | blodröd |
| 2. | optimistisk |
| 3. | hoppfull |
| 4. | förtröstansfull |
| 5. | sangvinisk |
Definitioner
Adjektiv
- Having the colour of blood; red.
- (obsolete, physiology) Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.
- Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
- Warm; ardent.
- Anticipating the best; optimistic; not despondent; confident; full of hope.
Substantiv
- Blood colour; red.
- Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.
- (tincture) A tincture, seldom used, of a blood-red colour (not to be confused with murrey).
- Bloodstone.
- Red crayon. See the Note under crayon, 1.
Verb
- To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.
Exempel
- What, what, ye sanguine, shallow-hearted boys!
- I'll be no longer guilty of this sin; this sanguine coward, this
- bed-presser, this horse-back-breaker, this huge hill of flesh.
- a sanguine bodily temperament
- a sanguine temper
- It was clear that Dr. Gwynne was not very sanguine as to the effects of his journey to Barchester, and not over anxious to interfere with the bishop.
- sanguine of success
Böjningsformer
| Perfektparticip | sanguined | Imperfekt | sanguined |
| Presensparticip | sanguining | Plural | sanguines |
| Komparativ | more sanguine | Superlativ | most sanguine |
| Tredje person singular indicativ presens | sanguines |