BLOODY


Meaning of BLOODY in English

(ANGER) [adjective] [before noun], [adverb] [esp. UK and ANZ] [slang] - used to express anger and annoyance emphaticallyI've had a bloody awful week."How did you do in your exams?" "Bloody badly."It's a bloody disgrace that some war widows don't get a decent pension.Which bloody idiot left this knife lying on the floor?(humorous) "Jane's train has been delayed so she'll be late for the meeting." "Oh that's bloody marvellous (= extremely annoying), that is!"This computer's bloody useless! It's always going wrong.I wish you'd stop complaining and bloody well get on with your job.Don't you tell me what to do! I'll do what I bloody well like in my own house.Bloody hell is an expression of great annoyance which some people find offensive.Bloody hell! I've lost my wallet.What the bloody hell did you do that for?What the bloody hell do you think you're doing in my office?Someone who is bloody-minded is an awkward person who makes things difficult for others and opposes their views for no good reason.I don't know why they're refusing to cooperate with us. I suppose they're just being bloody-minded.I reckon it was sheer bloody-mindedness that made him reject your proposal.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.