sang

sang

Blood.

In this sentence, 'sang' refers to the biological fluid that circulates in the bodies of living organisms, carrying oxygen and nutrients.

La sang és essencial per a la vida.

Blood is essential for life.

Here, 'sang' first appears to describe the literal bloodshed resulting from a violent encounter. The adjective 'sanguinària' is derived from the same root to describe 'bloody' as an attribute.

S'ha produït una batalla sanguinària plena de sang.

A bloody battle full of blood has occurred.

In this figurative usage, 'sang freda' ('cold blood') is used metaphorically to describe composure or calmness during critical situations.

Dius aquestes mentides, però no tens la sang freda per mantenir-les.

You say these lies, but you don't have the cold blood to maintain them.