Blessure (en. Injury)

/blɛsyʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Physical lesion resulting from trauma.

He has an injury on his arm after his fall.

Il a une blessure au bras après sa chute.

Physical or moral damages.

This psychological injury took him years to overcome.

Cette blessure psychologique lui a pris des années à surmonter.

Mistreatment.

There was an injury to the dignity of the individual.

Il y a eu une blessure à la dignité de l'individu.

From the Latin 'vulnera', meaning 'to wound'.

to have an injury

to undergo a physical lesion.

avoir une blessure

to heal an injury

to recover from a lesion.

guérir une blessure

to inflict an injury

to cause harm to someone.

faire une blessure

to wound

to cause an injury.

blesser

vulnerability

state of being vulnerable to injuries.

vulnerabilité

rehabilitation

process of healing after an injury.

réhabilitation

A minor injury, often of no significance.

It's just a little scrape, no need to make a big deal out of it.

C'est juste une petite bobo, pas besoin d'en faire tout un plat.

Emotional injury, especially in the context of a breakup.

She has a big injury after her breakup.

Elle a une grosse blessure après sa rupture.