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bruise

(bruːz)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense bruises, present participle bruising, past tense, past participle bruised

1. countable noun

A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken.

How did you get that bruise on your cheek?

She was treated for cuts and bruises.

Synonyms: discoloration, mark, injury, trauma [pathology] More Synonyms of bruise

2. verb

If you bruise a part of your body, a bruise appears on it, for example because something hits you. If you bruise easily, bruises appear when something hits you only slightly.

I had only bruised my knee. [VERB noun]

Some people bruise more easily than others. [VERB adverb]

Synonyms: hurt, injure, mark, blacken More Synonyms of bruise

bruised adjective

I escaped with severely bruised legs.

3. verb

If a fruit, vegetable, or plant bruises or is bruised, it is damaged by being handled roughly, making a mark on the skin.

Choose a warm, dry day to cut them off the plants, being careful not to bruise them. [VERB noun]

...bruised tomatoes and cucumbers. [VERB-ed]

Be sure to store them carefully as they bruise easily. [VERB adverb]

[Also VERB]

Synonyms: damage, mark, mar, blemish More Synonyms of bruise

Bruise is also a noun.

...bruises on the fruit's skin.

4. verb [usually passive]

If you are bruised by an unpleasant experience, it makes you feel unhappy or upset.

The government will be severely bruised by yesterday's events. [be VERB-ed]

Their egos are so easily bruised. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: injure, hurt, pain, wound More Synonyms of bruise

bruising adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

...the bruising experience of near-bankruptcy.

Synonyms: hard, tough, violent, rough More Synonyms of bruise

bruise in British English

(bruːz)

verb (mainly tr)

1. (also intr)

to injure (tissues) without breaking the skin, usually with discoloration, or (of tissues) to be injured in this way

to offend or injure (someone's feelings) by an insult, unkindness, etc

to damage the surface of (something), as by a blow

to crush (food, etc) by pounding or pressing

noun

a bodily injury without a break in the skin, usually with discoloration; contusion

Word origin

Old English brӯsan

bruise in American English

(bruz)

verb transitiveWord forms: bruised or ˈbruising

to injure (body tissue), as by a blow, without breaking the skin but causing discoloration

to injure the surface or outside of, causing spoilage, denting, etc.

bruised peaches, a bruised auto fender

to crush with or as with mortar and pestle

to hurt (the feelings, spirit, etc.)

verb intransitive

to bruise tissue, a surface, etc.

to be or become bruised

noun

a bruised area of tissue, of a surface, etc.

an injury to one's feelings, spirit, etc.

Word origin

ME bruisen < OE brysan, to crush, pound < IE base *bhreus-, to smash, crush; ME form & meaning infl. by OFr bruisier, to break, shatter < Gaul *brus- < same IE base

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It was claimed she was left with cuts and bruises last September.We'd be so bruised and cut by the saddle, it was horrendous.Signs of a deficiency could include bruising easily or frequent nose bleeds.You end up covered in cuts and bruises.You may get some bruising and swelling.The night was as purple as a bruise.The females that died had visible bruising and tissue damage.The two came to each other bruised by experience.By the end you may feel battered and bruised.You have to get a bit bruised along the way.

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British English: bruise /bruːz/ NOUN

A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple or dark mark on your body.

How did you get that bruise on your cheek?

American English: bruise
Arabic: كَدْمَة
Brazilian Portuguese: contusão
Chinese: 擦伤
Croatian: modrica
Czech: modřina
Danish: blåt mærke
Dutch: kneuzing
European Spanish: magulladura
Finnish: mustelma
French: bleu blessure
German: blauer Fleck
Greek: μώλωπας
Italian: livido
Japanese: 打撲傷
Korean: 타박상
Norwegian: blåmerke
Polish: stłuczenie
European Portuguese: contusão
Romanian: vânătaie
Russian: синяк
Latin American Spanish: magulladura
Swedish: blåmärke
Thai: แผลฟกช้ำ
Turkish: bere tıp
Ukrainian: синяк
Vietnamese: vết thâm tím

Chinese translation of 'bruise'

bruise

(bruːz)

n (c)

(on face etc) 青瘀 (qīngyū) (块(塊), kuài)
(on fruit) 伤(傷)处(處) (shāngchù)

vt

[person, fruit] 碰伤(傷) (pèngshāng)
[arm, leg etc]
1. (one's own) 挫伤(傷) (cuòshāng)
2. (other person's) 弄伤(傷) (nòngshāng)

vi

[person] 显(顯)出瘀痕 (xiǎnchū yūhén)
[fruit] 被碰伤(傷) (bèi pèngshāng)

(noun) in the sense of discoloration

Definition

a bodily injury without a break in the skin, usually with discoloration

How did you get that bruise on your cheek?

Synonyms

discoloration

She has a discoloration just below the lip.

mark

The dogs rub against the walls and make dirty marks.

injury

Four police officers sustained serious injuries in the explosion.

trauma (pathology)

spinal trauma

blemish

the blemish on his face

black mark

contusion (formal)

He had lacerations and contusions all over his arm and shoulder.

black-and-blue mark

1 (verb) in the sense of hurt

Definition

to injure (body tissue) without breaking the skin, usually with discoloration, or (of body tissue) to be injured in this way

I had only bruised my knee.

Synonyms

hurt

injure

A bomb exploded, seriously injuring five people.

mark

blacken

discolour

contuse

make black and blue

2 (verb) in the sense of damage

Definition

to damage (fruit)

Be sure to store them carefully or they'll get bruised.

Synonyms

damage

He doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality.

mark

How do you stop the horses marking the turf?

mar

A number of problems marred the smooth running of the event.

blemish

She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.

Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.

discolour

Test first as this cleaner may discolour the fabric.

3 (verb) in the sense of injure

Definition

to hurt (someone's feelings)

My ego is easily bruised.

Synonyms

injure

hurt

She had hurt her back in an accident.

pain

It pains me to think of an animal being in distress.

wound

He was deeply wounded by the treachery of his closest friends.

slight

insult

I didn't mean to insult you.

sting

The nettles stung their legs.

offend

I had no intention of offending the community.

grieve

It grieved me to see him in such distress.

displease

He did not wish to displease her.

rile

pique

She was piqued by his lack of enthusiasm.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blemish

Definition

a defect

the blemish on his face

Synonyms

mark,

line,

spot,

scratch,

bruise,

scar,

blur,

defect,

flaw,

blot,

smudge,

imperfection,

speck,

blotch,

disfigurement,

pock,

smirch

in the sense of blemish

Definition

to spoil or tarnish

She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.

Synonyms

dishonour,

mark,

damage,

spot,

injure,

ruin,

mar,

spoil,

stain,

blur,

disgrace,

impair,

taint,

tarnish,

blot,

smudge,

disfigure,

sully,

deface,

blotch,

besmirch,

smirch

in the sense of contusion

Definition

a bruise

He had lacerations and contusions all over his arm and shoulder.

Synonyms

bruise,

injury,

swelling,

trauma,

discoloration,

knock

Synonyms of 'bruise'

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单词	bruise
释义	Trends of bruise View usage for: bruise (bruːz) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense bruises, present participle bruising, past tense, past participle bruised 1. countable noun A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken. How did you get that bruise on your cheek? She was treated for cuts and bruises. Synonyms: discoloration, mark, injury, trauma [pathology] More Synonyms of bruise 2. verb If you bruise a part of your body, a bruise appears on it, for example because something hits you. If you bruise easily, bruises appear when something hits you only slightly. I had only bruised my knee. [VERB noun] Some people bruise more easily than others. [VERB adverb] Synonyms: hurt, injure, mark, blacken More Synonyms of bruise bruised adjective I escaped with severely bruised legs. 3. verb If a fruit, vegetable, or plant bruises or is bruised, it is damaged by being handled roughly, making a mark on the skin. Choose a warm, dry day to cut them off the plants, being careful not to bruise them. [VERB noun] ...bruised tomatoes and cucumbers. [VERB-ed] Be sure to store them carefully as they bruise easily. [VERB adverb] [Also VERB] Synonyms: damage, mark, mar, blemish More Synonyms of bruise Bruise is also a noun. ...bruises on the fruit's skin. 4. verb [usually passive] If you are bruised by an unpleasant experience, it makes you feel unhappy or upset. The government will be severely bruised by yesterday's events. [be VERB-ed] Their egos are so easily bruised. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: injure, hurt, pain, wound More Synonyms of bruise bruising adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] ...the bruising experience of near-bankruptcy. Synonyms: hard, tough, violent, rough More Synonyms of bruise bruise in British English (bruːz) verb (mainly tr) 1. (also intr) to injure (tissues) without breaking the skin, usually with discoloration, or (of tissues) to be injured in this way 2. to offend or injure (someone's feelings) by an insult, unkindness, etc 3. to damage the surface of (something), as by a blow 4. to crush (food, etc) by pounding or pressing noun 5. a bodily injury without a break in the skin, usually with discoloration; contusion Word origin Old English brӯsan bruise in American English (bruz) verb transitiveWord forms: bruised or ˈbruising 1. to injure (body tissue), as by a blow, without breaking the skin but causing discoloration 2. to injure the surface or outside of, causing spoilage, denting, etc. bruised peaches, a bruised auto fender 3. to crush with or as with mortar and pestle 4. to hurt (the feelings, spirit, etc.) verb intransitive 5. to bruise tissue, a surface, etc. 6. to be or become bruised noun 7. a bruised area of tissue, of a surface, etc. 8. an injury to one's feelings, spirit, etc. Word origin ME bruisen < OE brysan, to crush, pound < IE base bhreus-, to smash, crush; ME form & meaning infl. by OFr bruisier, to break, shatter < Gaul brus- < same IE base Image of bruise © Stephane Bidouze, Shutterstock Examples of 'bruise' in a sentence bruise It was claimed she was left with cuts and bruises last September. The Sun (2017) We'd be so bruised and cut by the saddle, it was horrendous. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Signs of a deficiency could include bruising easily or frequent nose bleeds. The Sun (2011) You end up covered in cuts and bruises. The Sun (2012) You may get some bruising and swelling. The Sun (2008) The night was as purple as a bruise. Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994) The females that died had visible bruising and tissue damage. The Sun (2014) The two came to each other bruised by experience. Times, Sunday Times (2014) By the end you may feel battered and bruised. The Sun (2016) You have to get a bit bruised along the way. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The previous scan showed he had a bruised foot and normally that takes two weeks to heal. The Sun (2007) Suffice to say there are a few bruised knees. Times, Sunday Times (2013) My face looked red and slightly bruised at first. The Sun (2013) Pears will take on other flavours from things stored nearby and are fragile and easily bruised. Smith, Drew Food Watch (1994) We got out with cuts and bruises. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Cuts and bruises are damage that you can see. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But she returned on the final night without her wedding ring and with apparent bruising on her cheek. The Sun (2015) But you will get a nasty bruise on the back of your head when you crash into a lamppost. The Sun (2012) The same year fears mounted for the troubled star after her weight dramatically dropped and odd bruises appeared on her arms. The Sun (2014) He cut his scalp and right cheek, and bruised his right hip. Hyland, Paul Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent (1994) In other languages bruise British English: bruise /bruːz/ NOUN A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple or dark mark on your body. How did you get that bruise on your cheek? American English: bruise Arabic: كَدْمَة Brazilian Portuguese: contusão Chinese: 擦伤 Croatian: modrica Czech: modřina Danish: blåt mærke Dutch: kneuzing European Spanish: magulladura Finnish: mustelma French: bleu blessure German: blauer Fleck Greek: μώλωπας Italian: livido Japanese: 打撲傷 Korean: 타박상 Norwegian: blåmerke Polish: stłuczenie European Portuguese: contusão Romanian: vânătaie Russian: синяк Latin American Spanish: magulladura Swedish: blåmärke Thai: แผลฟกช้ำ Turkish: bere tıp Ukrainian: синяк Vietnamese: vết thâm tím Chinese translation of 'bruise' bruise (bruːz) n (c) (on face etc) 青瘀 (qīngyū) (块(塊), kuài) (on fruit) 伤(傷)处(處) (shāngchù) vt [person, fruit] 碰伤(傷) (pèngshāng) [arm, leg etc] (one's own) 挫伤(傷) (cuòshāng) (other person's) 弄伤(傷) (nòngshāng) vi [person] 显(顯)出瘀痕 (xiǎnchū yūhén) [fruit] 被碰伤(傷) (bèi pèngshāng) (noun) in the sense of discoloration Definition a bodily injury without a break in the skin, usually with discoloration How did you get that bruise on your cheek? Synonyms discoloration She has a discoloration just below the lip. mark The dogs rub against the walls and make dirty marks. injury Four police officers sustained serious injuries in the explosion. trauma (pathology) spinal trauma blemish the blemish on his face black mark contusion (formal) He had lacerations and contusions all over his arm and shoulder. black-and-blue mark 1 (verb) in the sense of hurt Definition to injure (body tissue) without breaking the skin, usually with discoloration, or (of body tissue) to be injured in this way I had only bruised my knee. Synonyms hurt injure A bomb exploded, seriously injuring five people. mark blacken discolour contuse make black and blue 2 (verb) in the sense of damage Definition to damage (fruit) Be sure to store them carefully or they'll get bruised. Synonyms damage He doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality. mark How do you stop the horses marking the turf? mar A number of problems marred the smooth running of the event. blemish She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record. Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time. discolour Test first as this cleaner may discolour the fabric. 3 (verb) in the sense of injure Definition to hurt (someone's feelings) My ego is easily bruised. Synonyms injure hurt She had hurt her back in an accident. pain It pains me to think of an animal being in distress. wound He was deeply wounded by the treachery of his closest friends. slight insult I didn't mean to insult you. sting The nettles stung their legs. offend I had no intention of offending the community. grieve It grieved me to see him in such distress. displease He did not wish to displease her. rile pique She was piqued by his lack of enthusiasm. Additional synonyms in the sense of blemish Definition a defect the blemish on his face Synonyms mark, line, spot, scratch, bruise, scar, blur, defect, flaw, blot, smudge, imperfection, speck, blotch, disfigurement, pock, smirch in the sense of blemish Definition to spoil or tarnish She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time. Synonyms dishonour, mark, damage, spot, injure, ruin, mar, spoil, stain, blur, disgrace, impair, taint, tarnish, blot, smudge, disfigure, sully, deface, blotch, besmirch, smirch in the sense of contusion Definition a bruise He had lacerations and contusions all over his arm and shoulder. Synonyms bruise, injury, swelling, trauma, discoloration, knock Synonyms of 'bruise' bruise Explore 'bruise' in the dictionary
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