bruising (redirected from bruisings)

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