bruising

Describes a situation or experience that is emotionally or physically damaging, or literally causing bruises.

• 🌐يصف موقفًا أو تجربة تسبب ضررًا عاطفيًا أو جسديًا، أو تؤدي حرفيًا إلى ظهور كدمات.

1. Physically damaging B2 formal

   Causing bruises or physical injury.

   • The rugby match was a bruising encounter.
   • He suffered a bruising fall from his bike.
   • The boxer's bruising punches left his opponent battered.

   🌐مُسبِّب للكدمات

   المرادفات: damagingharmfulhurtfulinjuriouswounding

   الأضداد: healingprotectivesoothing

2. Emotionally or psychologically harsh B2 informal

   Causing emotional pain, stress, or damage to one's confidence.

   • The election campaign was a bruising experience for all candidates.
   • She went through a bruising divorce.
   • The criticism was so bruising that he stopped writing.

   🌐مُوجِع نفسيًا

   المرادفات: cruelcuttingdemeaningdevastatingharshhumiliatinghurtfulsavageshatteringwounding

   الأضداد: comfortingencouraginggentlekindreassuringsoothingsupportiveuplifting

• more bruising comparative form
• most bruising superlative form

غير معدود

A noun referring to the condition or marks on the skin caused by an injury that breaks blood vessels, or figuratively, the damaging or harsh treatment of someone or something.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى حالة أو علامات على الجلد ناتجة عن إصابة تُلحق الضرر بالأوعية الدموية، أو بمعنى مجازي ما يلحق الضرر أو المعاملة القاسية بشخص أو شيء.

1. Physical injury B1 formal medical

   An injury that causes a bruise or discoloration on the skin due to broken blood vessels.

   • The doctor examined the bruising on his arm after the accident.
   • She had extensive bruising from the fall.
   • Bruising can take several days to heal completely.

   🌐كدمة

   المرادفات: contusionecchymosis

2. Emotional or psychological impact B2 informal

   The effect of harsh criticism or difficult experiences that leaves emotional scars.

   • The bruising from the argument lasted for weeks.
   • He suffered emotional bruising after the breakup.
   • The bruising of public criticism affected her confidence.

   🌐جرح نفسي

   المرادفات: afflictiondamagedistresshurtinjurytraumawounding

   الأضداد: comfortencouragementhealingreassurancesolace

• bruisings plural form
• bruisings' possessive plural form
• bruising's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of causing a bruise on skin or fruit, or becoming bruised.

• 🌐فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إحداث كدمة أو رضّ في الجلد أو الجسم، أو إلحاق الضرر بالجنين، أو أن يتحوّل الشيء إلى كدمة.

1. Cause a bruise B1 formal medical

   To cause a bruise on the skin or flesh, typically by a blow or impact.

   • He bruised his arm when he fell off the bike.
   • The heavy box bruised her leg as she carried it.
   • Be careful not to bruise the fruit when packing it.

   🌐أحدث كدمة

   المرادفات: blackencontusediscolormark

2. Become bruised B1 formal medical

   To develop a bruise on the skin or flesh.

   • Her skin bruises easily.
   • The apple bruised after being dropped.
   • His ego bruised after the harsh criticism.

   🌐تَكَوُّن الكَدْمَة

   المرادفات: blackendiscolor

3. Damage or spoil B2 informal

   To damage or spoil the appearance or quality of something.

   • The constant criticism bruised his confidence.
   • The scandal bruised the company's reputation.
   • The rough handling bruised the delicate flowers.

   🌐إتلاف المظهر أو الجودة

   المرادفات: blemishdamagedisfigureimpairmarspoiltarnish

• bruised past participle
• bruised past simple
• bruising present participle
• bruises third person singular