contuse
contuse · contuses · contused · contusing
контузить, ушибить
To injure without breaking the skinTo injure without breaking the skin; to bruise.
UK/kənˈtjuːz/US/kənˈtuz/
Meaning
1 sensesTo injure without breaking the skin; to bruise.
контузитьkontuzitʹ, ушибитьušibitʹ
More definitions
- injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise:
Origin
From (the participle stem of) Latin contundere (“pound or beat small”), from com- + tunderFrom (the participle stem of) Latin contundere (“pound or beat small”), from com- + tundere (“beat, thump”).
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Forms
contuses, contusing, contused, contusedSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of:bruise
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle