la
/blɛ.syʁ/
Translation
wound, injury
Word origin
From the verb blesser ('to wound'), Old French blecier, which is usually traced to a Frankish verb meaning 'to bruise' or 'to strike'. The older French sense of blesser was to bruise rather than to cut.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- blecier
Grammar
Examples
au l' .
The knee injury kept him from playing for two months.
recoudre.
The doctor cleaned the wound before stitching it up.
' ' , .
It is only a slight injury, nothing serious.
.
The firefighters treated the passengers' injuries on the spot.
' refermée.
His departure left a wound that never healed.
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