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# nosebleed

noun (a nosebleed, nosebleeds)

«nosebleed» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Blood coming out of your nose, often because a tiny blood vessel inside it breaks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nosebleed/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nosebleed/#x1)
- Lean forward, not back, when you have a nosebleed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nosebleed/#x2)
- Pinch the soft part of your nose to stop a nosebleed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nosebleed/#x3)
- Dry winter air can give you nosebleeds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nosebleed/#x4)
- The ball hit his face and gave him a nosebleed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nosebleed/#x5)
- She held a tissue under her nose until the nosebleed stopped. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nosebleed/#x6)
- Picking your nose can cause a nosebleed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nosebleed/#x7)
- Tell an adult if a nosebleed won't stop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nosebleed/#x8)

### 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".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nosebleed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nosebleed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nosebleed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nosebleed.html) on Mova free.