bruise
gb/bɹˈuz/ us/bɹˈuz/
A2
English
~ 1500
zúzódás, kék folt, véraláfutás, megzúz, megnyom, megnyomódik, megbánt, csorbát ejt, megsért
NOUN
A2
1
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bruise' with 'cut'; a bruise does not break the skin.
Meaning
Injury causing skin discoloration
Collocations
bad bruise
|painful bruise
|fade bruise
|cover a bruise
|treat a bruise
Synonyms
contusion (More formal and medical term for a bruise.)
Antonyms
unmarked skin (Describes skin without any discoloration or injury.)
Themes
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.
VERB
B1
2
megzúz
B2
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'bruise' as a verb with 'break' or 'cut', which involve different types of injury.
Meaning
To injure skin without breaking it
Collocations
bruise easily
|bruise badly
|bruise someone's arm
Synonyms
contuse (Technical medical term; rare in everyday speech.)
Antonyms
heal (Opposite in that it restores injured skin to normal.)
Themes
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.
VERB
B1
3
megnyom
B1
megnyomódik
B1
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think 'bruise' for fruit means cutting it, but it refers to soft spots and marks without breaking the skin.
Meaning
To damage fruit or vegetable surface
Collocations
bruise an apple
|bruise easily (about fruit)
|lightly bruised mint leaves
Synonyms
damage (General term; not specific to fruit or vegetables.)
Antonyms
keep fresh (Means to maintain fruit or vegetables without damage.)
Themes
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.
VERB
B2
4
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners may take this figurative use literally and misunderstand that it refers to emotions, not physical injury.
Meaning
To hurt feelings or pride
Collocations
bruise someone's ego
|bruise feelings
Synonyms
hurt (More general term for causing emotional pain.)
Antonyms
encourage (Opposite in that it boosts someone's confidence instead of damaging it.)
Themes
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.
Grammar
Dictionary form
bruise
IPA
GB/bɹˈuz/
US/bɹˈuz/
Syllables & stress
bruise (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (bruise)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: bruise
- Plural: bruises
Verb
- Base: bruise
- 3rd Person Singular: bruises
- Present Participle: bruising
- Past: bruised
Word family
Forms
bruises
noun
bruising
verb
bruised
verb
Advanced or less common
bruiser
noun
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- The fall left a bruise on her shoulder.
- That punch will definitely leave a bruise.