bruise
gb/bɹˈuz/ us/bɹˈuz/
A2
Engelsk
~ 1500
zúzódás, kék folt, véraláfutás, megzúz, megnyom, megnyomódik, megbánt, csorbát ejt, megsért
NAVNEORD
A2
1
Brugsmønster:
to have/get [a bruise]
She had a large bruise on her arm after bumping into the door.
Nagy zúzódás volt a karján, miután nekiment az ajtónak.
The soccer player showed the reporter a nasty bruise on his leg.
A futballista megmutatta az újságírónak a lábán lévő csúnya zúzódást.
It took two weeks for the bruise to fade completely.
He covered the bruise with makeup before the meeting.
Læringseksempler
I have a bruise on my knee.
Kék folt van a térdemen.
Her bruise is big and purple.
Nagy és lila a véraláfutása.
He got a bruise when he fell.
The bruise will go away soon.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bruise' with 'cut'; a bruise does not break the skin.
Betydning
Injury causing skin discoloration
Ordforbindelser
bad bruise
|painful bruise
|fade bruise
|cover a bruise
|treat a bruise
Synonymer
contusion (More formal and medical term for a bruise.)
Antonymer
unmarked skin (Describes skin without any discoloration or injury.)
Temaer
health
|daily life
|body
Definition
A dark or purple mark on the skin made when you hit it and small blood vessels break.
An injury appearing as a discolored area on the skin, caused by a blow that breaks blood vessels but does not cut the skin.
UDSAGNSORD
B1
2
megzúz
B2
Brugsmønster:
to bruise [part of the body]
She bruised her knee when she tripped on the stairs.
Megzúzta a térdét, amikor megbotlott a lépcsőn.
Be careful not to bruise your hand while moving the boxes.
Vigyázz, nehogy megzúzd a kezed a dobozok mozgatása közben.
He bruised easily because of his condition.
Læringseksempler
I bruised my leg yesterday.
Tegnap megzúztam a lábam.
He bruised his arm at work.
Munka közben megzúzta a karját.
She bruised her foot playing soccer.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse 'bruise' as a verb with 'break' or 'cut', which involve different types of injury.
Betydning
To injure skin without breaking it
Ordforbindelser
bruise easily
|bruise badly
|bruise someone's arm
Synonymer
contuse (Technical medical term; rare in everyday speech.)
Antonymer
heal (Opposite in that it restores injured skin to normal.)
Temaer
health
|daily life
|body
Definition
To hurt the skin so it changes color but is not cut.
To injure part of the body by causing blood vessels under the skin to break, resulting in discoloration, without cutting the skin.
UDSAGNSORD
B1
3
megnyom
B1
megnyomódik
B1
Brugsmønster:
to bruise [a fruit/vegetable]
Be careful not to bruise the peaches when packing them.
Vigyázz, nehogy megnyomd az őszibarackokat csomagolás közben.
The apples were bruised during transport.
Az almák szállítás közben megnyomódtak.
Bruising the mint leaves helps release their flavor.
Læringseksempler
Do not bruise the bananas.
Ne nyomd meg a banánokat.
He bruised the apple when he dropped it.
Megnyomta az almát, amikor leejtette.
The grapes bruise easily.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes think 'bruise' for fruit means cutting it, but it refers to soft spots and marks without breaking the skin.
Betydning
To damage fruit or vegetable surface
Ordforbindelser
bruise an apple
|bruise easily (about fruit)
|lightly bruised mint leaves
Synonymer
damage (General term; not specific to fruit or vegetables.)
Antonymer
keep fresh (Means to maintain fruit or vegetables without damage.)
Temaer
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
To damage fruit or vegetables so they have soft, dark spots.
To damage the surface of fruit or vegetables, making soft spots or discoloration appear, usually from being struck or pressed.
UDSAGNSORD
B2
4
Brugsmønster:
to bruise [someone's] feelings/ego/pride
His harsh words bruised her feelings.
A durva szavai megbántották az érzéseit.
Losing the match bruised his pride.
A meccs elvesztése csorbát ejtett a büszkeségén.
The criticism bruised his ego, but he learned from it.
Læringseksempler
Her words bruised his feelings.
A szavai megbántották az érzéseit.
The loss bruised his pride.
A vereség csorbát ejtett a büszkeségén.
He was bruised by the bad comment.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may take this figurative use literally and misunderstand that it refers to emotions, not physical injury.
Betydning
To hurt feelings or pride
Ordforbindelser
bruise someone's ego
|bruise feelings
Synonymer
hurt (More general term for causing emotional pain.)
Antonymer
encourage (Opposite in that it boosts someone's confidence instead of damaging it.)
Temaer
emotions
|relationships
Definition
To make someone feel bad or less confident because of something you said or did.
To cause someone emotional pain or damage their confidence, often by criticism or rejection.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
bruise
IPA
GB/bɹˈuz/
US/bɹˈuz/
Stavelser og tryk
bruise (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (bruise)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: bruise
- Plural: bruises
Verb
- Base: bruise
- 3rd Person Singular: bruises
- Present Participle: bruising
- Past: bruised
Ordfamilie
Forms
bruises
noun
bruising
verb
bruised
verb
Advanced or less common
bruiser
noun
Udtryk
bruise like a peach
1/bɹˈuz lˈaɪk ə pˈit͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
Bruises very easily
To get marks on your skin very easily after small hits, or for fruit, to be damaged very easily.
Eksempler
- I have to be careful—I bruise like a peach.
- These pears bruise like a peach, so handle them gently.
bruise someone's ego
1/bɹˈuz sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈiɡoʊ/
idiom
Damage pride or self-esteem
To make someone feel less proud or confident because of something you say or do.
Eksempler
- Being rejected for the role really bruised his ego.
- Her comment about his work bruised his ego.
leave a bruise
1/lˈiv ə bɹˈuz/
fixed phrase
Cause a skin mark from injury
To make a dark mark on someone's skin by hitting or pressing it hard enough to break small blood vessels under it.
Eksempler
- The fall left a bruise on her shoulder.
- That punch will definitely leave a bruise.