No. 10,772 in Spanish
desangrábamos
"We were bleeding."
In a sentence
Durante aquel arduo trabajo en el campo, nos desangrábamos por el esfuerzo.
During that arduous work in the field, we were bleeding due to the effort.
In this sentence, 'desangrábamos' metaphorically refers to intense effort, indicating exhaustion or extreme sacrifice.
En la batalla, desangrábamos lentamente hasta quedar sin fuerzas.
In the battle, we were bleeding slowly until losing strength.
Here, 'desangrábamos' is used literally, describing the physical act of bleeding.
Cuando ayudábamos a los demás, sentíamos que nos desangrábamos por la magnitud del sacrificio.
When we helped others, we felt as if we were bleeding due to the magnitude of the sacrifice.
In this context, 'desangrábamos' is used metaphorically to express the emotional burden of selfless acts.
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