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bruise noun

  /bɹuːz/ , /bɹɪu̯z/
  • A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
blau, blaüra
  • A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.
macadura, macadís

bruise verb

  /bɹuːz/ , /bɹɪu̯z/
  • (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.
contusionar, copejar, maganyar, masegar
  • (intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
contusionar-se, macar, macar-se, maganyar, masegar-se
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