bruise

livido, ematoma

Macchia scura sotto la pelle causata da un colpo o da una pressione.

In inglese semplice: A dark mark under your skin caused by a hit or pressure.

• I have a bruise on my knee.
• Her bruises faded after a week.
• Where did you get that large bruise?

Come si usa: a bruise on something (He has a bruise on his arm.)

Sinonimi: contusion

Espressioni comuni: a painful bruise, bruise on something, a purple bruise

contundere, procurarsi un livido

Causare o sviluppare una macchia scura sotto la pelle dopo un colpo o una pressione.

In inglese semplice: To cause, or develop, a dark mark under the skin after a hit or pressure.

• I bruise easily.
• She bruised her knee when she fell.
• The tight strap had bruised his shoulder.

Sinonimi: contuse

Espressioni comuni: bruise easily, bruise your knee, bruise someone's arm

ammaccarsi

Per frutta o verdura, sviluppare zone scure o molli a causa di pressione, colpi o manipolazione brusca.

In inglese semplice: To develop dark or soft patches when fruit or vegetables are pressed, hit, or handled roughly.

• Ripe peaches bruise easily.
• The apples bruised when they fell from the tree.
• These pears will bruise if you pack them too tightly.

Espressioni comuni: bruise easily, bruise during transport, bruise when dropped

ferire, offendere

Ferire i sentimenti di qualcuno o intaccarne la fiducia in sé o l’orgoglio.

In inglese semplice: To hurt someone's feelings or make them feel less confident or proud.

• His comment bruised her pride.
• The rejection bruised my confidence for a while.
• Try to correct him without bruising his ego.

Sinonimi: hurt, wound

Espressioni comuni: bruise someone's ego, bruise someone's pride, bruise someone's feelings