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 apple fell from the tree and bruised the soft grass below where it landed. "La pomme est tombée de l'arbre et a meurtrit l'herbe tendre en dessous, là où elle a atterri.bodymedicineanatomyphysiologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeurtrirTo damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way."The apples at the bottom of the bag were bruised from being jostled around. "Les pommes au fond du sac étaient meurtris d'avoir été bousculés.fruitvegetableappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeurtrirOf fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly."Bananas bruise easily."Les bananes se meurtrissent facilement.fruitvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe meurtrir, s'ecchymoserTo become bruised."I bruise easily."Je me meurtris facilement.bodymedicineappearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCombattre avec les poings, boxerTo fight with the fists; to box."The two boxers bruised each other for ten rounds before the referee stopped the fight. "Les deux boxeurs se sont battus à coups de poing pendant dix rounds avant que l'arbitre n'arrête le combat.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
