Moretón (en. Bruise)

mo-re-tón

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Stain or mark on the skin that appears due to an injury.

After falling, I got a bruise on my leg.

Después de caer, me salió un moretón en la pierna.

Contusion that can be visible and painful.

The boxer had a noticeable bruise on his cheek.

El boxeador tenía un moretón notable en la mejilla.

It comes from the Latin term 'morrho', which relates to contusions.

to have a bruise

When someone has a visible contusion from a hit.

tener un moretón

bruise on the eye

Contusion affecting the area around the eye, commonly from a fight or accident.

moretón en el ojo

to give a bruise

To cause a mark or contusion to another person.

dar un moretón

contusion

Injury that involves damage to tissues without breaking the skin.

contusión

hematoma

Accumulation of blood outside of blood vessels, similar to a bruise.

hematoma

injury

Any bodily harm that may be visible or not.

lesión

Strong scratch

You can see a bruise, it looks like you gave him a strong scratch.

Se le ve un moretón, parece que le pegaste un rasguño fuerte.

Fighting mark

He comes with a bruise, did you have a fight?

Viene con un moretón, ¿tuviste una pelea?