bruising

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).]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	bruising - causing mental or emotional injury; "a bruising experience"; "protected from the bruising facts of battle"- John Mason Brown harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"
	2.	bruising - brutally forceful and compelling; "protected from the bruising facts of battle" forceful - characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace"

Translations

bruising [ˈbruːzɪŋ] adj [experience, encounter] → schmerzhaft

n → Quetschung f