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wound noun

  /waʊnd/ , /wund/ , /wuːnd/ , /wyːnd/
  • An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
 blessure, plaie
  • (criminal, _, legal) An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
 blessure, plaie, lésion
  • (figuratively) A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.
 blessure, offense

wound verb

  /waʊnd/ , /wund/ , /wuːnd/ , /wyːnd/
  • (transitive) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
 blesser, offenser

wounded adjective

  /ˈwuːndɪd/
  • Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife.
 blessé
rub salt in the wound
remuer le couteau dans la plaie
flesh wound
blessure légère
defensive wound
lésion défensive
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