kneuzen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bruise noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
Senses
kneuzen is used for these senses in English:
- bruise (transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.
bruise — full definition
- noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
- verb To cause this kind of mark by striking or knocking something.
- verb To hurt someone's feelings or pride.