bruising

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

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt eine Situation oder Erfahrung, die emotionalen oder körperlichen Schaden zufügt oder wörtlich blaue Flecken verursacht.

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.

   🇩🇪Verletzend

   Synonyme: damagingharmfulhurtfulinjuriouswounding

   Antonyme: 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.

   🇩🇪Verletzend

   Synonyme: cruelcuttingdemeaningdevastatingharshhumiliatinghurtfulsavageshatteringwounding

   Antonyme: comfortingencouraginggentlekindreassuringsoothingsupportiveuplifting

• more bruising comparative form
• most bruising superlative form

unzählbar

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.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Zustand oder die sichtbaren Male auf der Haut bezeichnet, die durch eine Verletzung entstehen, welche Blutgefäße schädigt; im übertragenen Sinn auch eine Schädigung oder grobe Behandlung von jemandem oder etwas.

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.

   🇩🇪Bluterguss

   Synonyme: 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.

   🇩🇪Emotionale Verletzung

   Synonyme: afflictiondamagedistresshurtinjurytraumawounding

   Antonyme: 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.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, einen blauen Fleck auf der Haut zu verursachen oder zu bekommen, oder eine Frucht zu beschädigen.

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.

   🇩🇪Bluterguss verursachen

   Synonyme: 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.

   🇩🇪Bluterguss

   Synonyme: 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.

   🇩🇪Beschädigen oder beeinträchtigen

   Synonyme: blemishdamagedisfigureimpairmarspoiltarnish

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