кровоподтёк — meaning in English

English meaning

• bruise noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
• gore noun Blood, especially clotted or thickened blood from a wound, or graphic depictions of violence.

Senses

кровоподтёк is used for these senses in English:

• bruise A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
• gore Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.
• suggillation (countable) A livid mark; a blow; a bruise.

bruise — full definition

1. noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
2. verb To cause this kind of mark by striking or knocking something.
3. verb To hurt someone's feelings or pride.

gore — full definition

1. noun Blood, especially clotted or thickened blood from a wound, or graphic depictions of violence.
2. verb To wound someone by piercing them with a horn or tusk.
3. noun A triangular piece of fabric or land, such as a panel sewn into a skirt or sail to add width.

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