blessure
injury
The French word 'blessure' corresponds to the English term 'injury.' It is used in various contexts where there is harm or damage to the body. It could be due to an accident, sport, or some sort of violent act. For example, 'Il a une blessure au genou' translates to 'He has a knee injury.' Notably, 'blessure' covers not only physical but also emotional harm.
Example sentences using: blessure
Il a une blessure au genou.
He has a wound on his knee.
This sentence is about someone who has been hurt physically on the knee. The word 'blessure' here is used to refer to a physical wound or injury.
La blessure est profonde.
The wound is deep.
This phrase is commonly used to describe a severe physical injury. 'La blessure est profonde' indicates that the injury is not superficial or minor, but deep, suggesting it might take a long time to heal.
Cette blessure va prendre du temps à guérir.
This wound will take some time to heal.
In this sentence, 'blessure' is used to describe an injury that will not recover quickly. In a broader context, it could also be used metaphorically to describe an emotional hurt or trauma.