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ссадина — meaning in English

ssadina

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English meaning

  • abrasion noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
  • bruise noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
  • chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
  • excoriation noun The act of excoriating or flaying.
  • graze verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.

Senses

ссадина is used for these senses in English:

  • abrasion (medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
  • bruise A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
  • chafe Injury or wear caused by friction.
  • excoriation The excoriated place, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
  • graze A light abrasion; a slight scratch.
  • skid mark Any burn on the skin caused by scraping the skin against a surface.

abrasion — full definition

  1. noun A scraped area of skin where the surface has been rubbed or scratched off.
  2. noun The gradual wearing away of a surface caused by friction or rubbing.

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.

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