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bruise noun

  /bɹuːz/
  • A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
 bleu, contusion, ecchymose, meurtrissure
  • A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.
 cotissure, meurtrissure, talure

bruise verb

  /bɹuːz/
  • (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.
 contusionner, meurtrir
  • (intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
 cotir, s'abîmer, se cotir, se faire un bleu, se taler, taler
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