noun🔗ShareBleu, ecchymoseA purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow."The soccer player had a large bruise on his shin after the game. "Le joueur de football avait un gros bleu sur le tibia après le match.medicinebodyphysiologyanatomymarkconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMeurtrissure, tacheA dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface."The apple had a brown bruise where it had fallen from the tree. "La pomme avait une tache brune à l'endroit où elle était tombée de l'arbre.fruitvegetableappearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeurtrir, contusionnerTo strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it."The bully bruised his classmate's arm during the schoolyard fight. "Le tyran a meurtrit le bras de son camarade de classe pendant la bagarre dans la cour de récréation.bodymedicineanatomyphysiologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbîmer, meurtrirTo damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way."The clumsy delivery boy bruised the side of the ripe tomatoes he was carrying. "Le livreur maladroit a abîmé le côté des tomates mûres qu'il transportait.fruitvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeurtrirOf fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly."Bananas bruise easily."Les bananes se meurtrissent facilement.fruitvegetablefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe meurtrir, se faire un bleuTo become bruised."I bruise easily."Je me fais facilement des bleus.bodymedicinemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe battre à coups de poing, boxerTo fight with the fists; to box."The two brothers often bruised each other during their after-school games. "Les deux frères se battaient souvent à coups de poing pendant leurs jeux après l'école.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading