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contusionar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bruise noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
  • contuse verb To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise.

Senses

contusionar is used for these senses in English:

  • bruise (transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.
  • contuse (transitive) To injure without breaking the skin; to 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.

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