wound in French
wound in French is blessure, plaie, offense — wound means an injury where the skin is cut, pierced, or torn.
wound in French
blessure
An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
plaie
An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
blessure
(figuratively) A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.
offense
(figuratively) A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.
blessure
(criminal, _, legal) An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
plaie
(criminal, _, legal) An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
lésion
(criminal, _, legal) An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
blesser
(transitive) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
offenser
(transitive) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
What does "wound" mean?
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noun An injury where the skin is cut, pierced, or torn.
"The deep wound on his knee needed several stitches."
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noun A hurt to someone's feelings or reputation.
"Years later, the unfair review remained a wound to her reputation."
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verb To injure someone by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
"He wounded his hand badly when the glass broke."
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verb To hurt someone's feelings.
"Her careless joke wounded him more than she realised."
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wound in a sentence
- The deep wound on his knee needed several stitches.
- The nurse cleaned the wound before bandaging it.
- Years later, the unfair review remained a wound to her reputation.
- Being left out of the team photo was a small wound for him.
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What is "wound" in French?
"wound" in French is blessure, plaie, offense. wound means: An injury where the skin is cut, pierced, or torn.
How do you use "wound" in a sentence?
Example: "The deep wound on his knee needed several stitches." In French, "wound" is blessure, plaie, offense.
Are there other ways to say "wound" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "wound": blessure, plaie, offense, lésion, blesser, offenser.
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