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bruise

/bruːz/noun

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चोट का नीला निशान

Basic word

noun
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    [C]

    a blue, brown or purple mark that appears on the skin after somebody has fallen or been hit

    चोट का नीला निशान

    • cuts and bruises
    • She had a big bruise on her knee after the fall.
    • The bruise turned from purple to yellow in a few days.
    + 1 more example
    • A cold pack can reduce a bruise.

    Synonyms contusion mark swelling

verb
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    [T, I]

    to make a bruise or bruises appear on the skin; to upset somebody's feelings

    चोट पहुँचाना

    • bruised ego
    • The apples will bruise easily if you drop them.
    • He fell and bruised his shoulder.
    + 1 more example
    • Her feelings were bruised by the harsh remark.

    Synonyms injure hurt damage offend

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bruise (countable noun)

As a noun, a bruise is a discoloured mark on the skin; it is countable, so you can have 'a bruise' or 'many bruises'.

संज्ञा के रूप में bruise त्वचा पर पड़ा रंगीन निशान है; यह countable है, इसलिए 'a bruise' या 'many bruises' कह सकते हैं।

  • He fell off his cycle and got a bruise on his knee.
  • She had bruises all over her arms after the match.

bruise + noun (transitive verb)

As a verb it takes the damaged part or the thing as object; the cause is often an impact.

क्रिया के रूप में इसके बाद चोट लगा अंग या वस्तु object आती है; कारण प्रायः कोई टक्कर होती है।

  • The fall bruised her ribs.
  • Do not drop the mangoes; they bruise easily.

bruise easily (intransitive)

Soft fruit and some people's skin 'bruise easily', meaning a mark appears with the lightest knock.

मुलायम फल और कुछ लोगों की त्वचा 'bruise easily' करती है, यानी हल्की-सी चोट से भी निशान पड़ जाता है।

  • Ripe peaches bruise easily, so pack them carefully.

bruise + ego/feelings (figurative)

In figurative use, to bruise someone's ego or feelings is to hurt their pride, not their body.

लाक्षणिक प्रयोग में किसी के ego या भावनाओं को bruise करने का अर्थ उसके स्वाभिमान को ठेस पहुँचाना है, शरीर को नहीं।

  • The harsh remark bruised his ego, but he kept quiet.
+Collocations 5

adjective + bruise

blackpurpledarkpainfulnastyminor

  • A nasty purple bruise appeared on her shin the next morning.

verb + bruise

gethavecausesuffershowheal

  • He suffered a few bruises, but nothing was broken.

bruise + on/to

a bruise on the arma bruise on the kneebruising to the tissue

  • The X-ray showed bruising to the bone but no fracture.

bruise + noun/fruit

bruise a fruitbruise the skinbruise a ribbruise a leg

  • Careless handling can bruise tomatoes during transport.

bruise + preposition

bruise from a fallbruise on the armbruise during a gamebruise under the eye

  • He had a bruise under his eye after the kabaddi match.
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  • The footballer left the field with a large bruise on his thigh.

फुटबॉल खिलाड़ी जाँघ पर बड़ा नीला निशान लेकर मैदान से बाहर गया।

  • The bruise turned from purple to yellow in a week.

एक सप्ताह में वह निशान बैंगनी से पीला हो गया।

  • Grandmother put a cold cloth on the child's bruise.

दादी ने बच्चे की चोट के निशान पर ठंडा कपड़ा रखा।

  • Apples that are thrown into the basket will bruise.

टोकरी में फेंके गए सेबों पर चोट के निशान पड़ जाएँगे।

  • The failure bruised her confidence, though it did not break it.

असफलता ने उसके आत्मविश्वास को चोट पहुँचाई, पर उसे तोड़ा नहीं।

  • Handle the pears gently or they will bruise before they reach the market.

नाशपातियों को धीरे से सँभालिए, नहीं तो बाज़ार पहुँचने से पहले उन पर निशान पड़ जाएँगे।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ He got a bruise in his leg.

✓ He got a bruise on his leg.

A mark on the surface of the skin takes 'on', not 'in'.

त्वचा की सतह पर निशान के लिए 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words name injuries to the body but differ in severity.

ये शब्द शरीर की चोटों के नाम हैं, पर गंभीरता में भिन्न हैं।

bruise

A mark under unbroken skin caused by a knock.

बिना कटी त्वचा के नीचे चोट से बना निशान।

  • The bruise faded in a week.

cut

An opening in the skin made by something sharp.

किसी तेज़ वस्तु से त्वचा में बना कटाव।

  • He got a cut on his finger while peeling vegetables.

sprain

An injury to a joint where the ligaments are stretched or torn.

जोड़ की वह चोट जिसमें ligaments खिंच जाते या फट जाते हैं।

  • She sprained her ankle on the stairs.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: bruised ego (hurt pride).

प्रयोग में bruised ego (आहत अहं)।