Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bruise
Bruise
bruise
n. & v. --n. 1 an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on a human or animal body, caused by a blow or impact. 2 a similar area of damage on a fruit etc. --v. 1 tr. a inflict a bruise on. b hurt mentally. 2 intr. be susceptible to bruising. 3 tr. crush or pound. Etymology: ME f. OE brysan crush, reinforced by AF bruser, OF bruisier break
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I. verb (~d; bruising) Etymology: Middle English brusen, brisen, from Anglo-French & Old English; Anglo-French ~r, briser to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish bruid he shatters; Old English brȳsan to ~; akin to Old Irish bruid, Latin frustum piece Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. disable, batter, dent, to inflict a ~ on ; contuse, to break down (as leaves or berries) by pounding ; crush, wound, injure, intransitive verb to inflict a ~, to undergo bruising , II. noun Date: 1541 1. an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin ; contusion, a similar injury to plant tissue, abrasion, scratch, an injury especially to the feelings ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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