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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
bruise
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration (Freq. 1) • Syn: contusion • Hypernyms: injury, hurt, harm, trauma • Hyponyms: ecchymosis, petechia, shiner, black eye, mouse
1. injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of (Freq. 2) - I bruised my knee • Syn: contuse • Derivationally related forms: contusion (for: contuse), bruiser • Hypernyms: injure, wound • Hyponyms: jam, crush • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Did he bruise his foot? 2. hurt the feelings of - She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests - This remark really bruised my ego • Syn: hurt, wound, injure, offend, spite • Derivationally related forms: spite (for: spite), offensive (for: offend), offence (for: offend), offense (for: offend) • Hypernyms: arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke • Hyponyms: diss, insult, affront, lacerate, sting, humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody 3. break up into small pieces for food preparation - bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them • Topics: cooking, cookery, preparation • Hypernyms: crush • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 4. damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure - The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them • Topics: plant, flora, plant life • Hypernyms: damage • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something
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