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bruise

(on person) bleu m , ecchymose f , contusion f
→ How did you get that bruise on your cheek?

(on fruit) meurtrissure f , talure f
→ bruises on the fruit's skin

     [+person]   faire un bleu à, contusionner
→ He was severely bruised.
to bruise one's arm      se faire un bleu au bras
→ I had only bruised my knee.

[+fruit] abîmer
→ Choose a warm, dry day to cut them off the plants, being careful not to bruise them.

(=hurt the feelings of) blesser
→ I'm sorry if I bruised you.

[fruit] se taler, se meurtrir
→ Peaches bruise easily.

   [person]
to bruise easily      se faire facilement des bleus
→ I have very sensitive skin, I bruise easily.

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bruised, bruising, bruiser, brutalise

Collaborative Dictionary English-French


bruise	v.	blesser (vt.) ; contusionner (vt.)

! bruise	n.	1. bleu ; ecchymose ; contusion 2. meurtrissure ; talure (sur un fruit)

bruised	n.	contusionné	[Med.]

to bruise easily	exp.	se faire facilement des bleus

to bruise one's arm	exp.	se faire un bleu au bras

bruised wound	n.	plaie contuse	[Med.]

He had bruised knuckles on both hands.	exp.	Il avait les jointures des doigts écorchées aux deux mains.

bruising	pres. part	blessant (vt.) ; contusionnant (vt.)
bruising	adj.	éprouvant
bruising	n.	bleus
painful bruising syndrome	n.	syndrome d'auto-immunisation	[Med.]

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'bruise' also found in translations in French-English dictionary
ecchymose	n.	bruise
plaie contuse	n.	bruise
meurtrissure	n.	bruise
se meurtrir	v.	bruise
meurtrir	v.	bruise
contusionner	v.	bruise
contusion	n.	bruise
hématome	n.	nasty bruise ; haematoma	[Med.]
bleu	n.	blue ; bruise	[Med.]
chairs meurtries	n.	bruised flesh
avoir des bleus	v.	have bruises	syn. : avoir des ecchymoses
couverte de bleus	adj.	covered with bruises
couvert de bleus	adj.	covered with bruises
Il a un bleu au front.	exp.	He's got a bruise on his forehead.

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