English to English
noun
- an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
source: WordNet 3.0
- An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
I bruised my knee.
source: WordNet 3.0
- hurt the feelings of
She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests.
This remark really bruised my ego.
source: WordNet 3.0
- break up into small pieces for food preparation
Bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them.
source: WordNet 3.0
- damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall.
source: Webster 1913
- To fight with the fists; to box.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [bríuz] Lamog; bugbog
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [bríuz] Bumugbog; lumamog
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
