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to bruise
01
machucar, contundir
to make injuries, particularly ones caused by a blow, appear on the skin and cause discoloration
Intransitive
Transitive: to bruise a body part
Example
The collision with the doorframe caused her arm to bruise.
A colisão com o batente da porta fez seu braço machucar.
A bump on the head may bruise and create a noticeable lump.
Um calombo na cabeça pode contundir e criar um caroço visível.
02
machucar, esmagar
to cause discoloration or damage to a fruit, vegetable, or plant
Transitive: to bruise fruit, vegetable, or plants
Example
The apples were bruised during transport, showing dark spots on their skin.
As maçãs foram machucadas durante o transporte, mostrando manchas escuras em sua casca.
She accidentally bruised the tomato while picking it from the vine.
Ela acidentalmente machucou o tomate enquanto o colhia da videira.
03
amassar, esmagar
to crush, mash, or pound food, typically to soften or break it down
Transitive: to bruise food ingredients
Example
She bruised the garlic cloves to release their flavor for the sauce.
Ela amassou os dentes de alho para liberar seu sabor para o molho.
He bruised the tomatoes before adding them to the salad.
Ele amassou os tomates antes de adicioná-los à salada.
04
ferir, machucar
to cause emotional pain or distress
Transitive: to bruise someone's feelings
Example
His thoughtless comment bruised her feelings deeply.
Seu comentário impensado machucou profundamente seus sentimentos.
She did n’t mean to bruise his pride, but her criticism stung.
Ela não quis ferir o orgulho dele, mas sua crítica machucou.
Bruise
01
hematoma, contusão
an injury on the skin that appears as a dark mark, caused by a blow involving the rupture of vessels underneath
Example
After falling off his bike, he noticed a painful bruise forming on his arm, which would take several days to heal.
Após cair de sua bicicleta, ele percebeu um hematoma doloroso se formando em seu braço, que levaria vários dias para cicatrizar.
The athlete played through the pain of a bruise on her thigh, determined to finish the game despite the discomfort.
A atleta jogou apesar da dor de um hematoma na coxa, determinada a terminar o jogo apesar do desconforto.
