blessé — meaning in English

English meaning

• casualty noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
• hurt verb To cause physical pain or injury.
• wounded adj Having suffered a physical injury, especially in combat.

Senses

blessé is used for these senses in English:

• casualty (military) A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).
• hurt Wounded, physically injured.
• wounded Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife.

casualty — full definition

1. noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
2. noun A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
3. noun Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
4. noun A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).

hurt — full definition

1. verb To cause physical pain or injury.
2. verb To cause emotional pain or distress.
3. verb To damage or have a negative effect on something.
4. adj Injured, either physically or emotionally.
5. noun Physical injury or emotional pain.

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