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Verletzung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contravention noun The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
  • infringement noun A violation of a law or someone's legal rights.
  • injury noun Physical damage or harm done to the body.
  • insult verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
  • lesion noun An area of damaged or diseased tissue, such as a wound, sore, or abnormal patch on the skin or an organ.
  • umbrage noun A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
  • violation noun An act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement.
  • wound noun An injury where the skin is cut, pierced, or torn.

Senses

Verletzung is used for these senses in English:

  • contravention The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
  • infringement A violation or breach, as of a law.
  • injury The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.
  • insult (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
  • lesion (medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.
  • umbrage A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
  • violation The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
  • wound (figuratively) A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.

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