bruised

bruise  (brz)

v. bruised, bruis·ing, bruis·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of (part of the body) without breaking the skin, as by a blow.

b. To damage (plant tissue), as by abrasion or pressure: bruised the fruit by careless packing.

2. To dent or mar.

3. To pound (berries, for example) into fragments; crush.

4. To hurt, especially psychologically.

v.intr.

To experience or undergo bruising: Peaches bruise easily.

n.

1. An injury to underlying tissues or bone in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations.

2. A similar injury to plant tissue, often resulting in discoloration or spoilage.

3. An injury, especially to one's feelings.

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[Middle English bruisen, from Old English brsan, to crush, and from Old North French bruisier (of Germanic origin).]

Translations

bruised [ˈbruːzd] adj → contusionné(e)

bruised

adj

to be bruised (person) → einen blauen Fleck/blaue Flecke haben; (= have severe bruising) → Prellungen haben; (fruit, vegetable) → eine Druckstelle/Druckstellen haben; she has a bruised shoulder, her shoulder is bruised → sie hat einen blauen Fleck/blaue Flecke auf der Schulter; I feel bruised all over → mir tuts am ganzen Körper weh

(fig) ego, feelings, pride → verletzt; to feel bruised → sich verletzt fühlen