nosebleed
part of speech
noun (a nosebleed, nosebleeds)
meaning for a pupil
Blood coming out of your nose, often because a tiny blood vessel inside it breaks. tree →
sense in the lessons
In first aid, nosebleeds are common in children and usually not serious; they can happen from picking your nose, dry air, a knock, or a cold. What to do: sit down, lean forward (not back), pinch the soft part of your nose just below the bony part for about 10 minutes, and breathe through your mouth; spit out any blood. Tell an adult. Get help if it does not stop after about 20 minutes or after a bad bump to the head. Phrases: "have a nosebleed", "get a nosebleed", "stop a nosebleed".
examples
- I had a nosebleed in class, so I went to the nurse. tree →
- Lean forward, not back, when you have a nosebleed. tree →
- Pinch the soft part of your nose to stop a nosebleed. tree →
- Dry winter air can give you nosebleeds. tree →
- The ball hit his face and gave him a nosebleed. tree →
- She held a tissue under her nose until the nosebleed stopped. tree →
- Picking your nose can cause a nosebleed. tree →
- Tell an adult if a nosebleed won't stop. tree →
note
One word: nosebleed (nose + bleed). Countable: a nosebleed. Myth: tilting your head back is wrong — the blood can run down your throat and make you sick. Lean forward instead. "Bleed" is the verb: "my nose is bleeding".
In the corpora
- Picking your nose spreads germs and can cause nosebleeds, so you use a tissue and wash your hands.
- Do not tilt your head back in a nosebleed, because blood runs down your throat and can make you sick.
- A nosebleed that will not stop after 20 minutes, or that came after a big knock, needs medical help.
- After a nosebleed, do not blow or pick your nose for a while, so the clot can heal.
- Ten minutes later two boys go in, one with a nosebleed, one hunting a lost jumper.
Trees and pragmatics
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