bruise
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/bruːz/
🇬🇧
/bruːz/
noun
R
A dark mark on the skin from an injury.
She fell and got a bruise on her knee.
R
A damaged spot on fruit or vegetables.
The apple has a bruise where it was dropped.
verb
R
To get or cause a skin injury that turns dark.
He bruised his arm when he hit the door.
R
To hurt someone's feelings or confidence.
The criticism bruised his pride.
translation
A dark mark on the skin from an injury.; A damaged spot on fruit or vegetables.
To get or cause a skin injury that turns dark.; To hurt someone's feelings or confidence.
Word Forms
3rd Present
bruises
Progressive
bruising
Past
bruised
Plural
bruises
Perfect
bruised