contusionar

Senses

1. 1.

   to bruise, to cause a contusion

   to injure tissue without breaking the skin

Examples

• "El golpe le contusionó el brazo."

  The blow bruised his arm.

• "Se contusionó la pierna al caer del caballo."

  He bruised his leg when he fell from the horse.

• "La caída contusionó varios músculos de su espalda."

  The fall caused bruising to several muscles in his back.

Usage

This is a medical or formal term used to describe blunt force injuries that do not break the skin. It is reflexive (contusionarse) when describing injuries to oneself, and transitive (contusionar) when describing injuries to someone or something else. Common in medical contexts and accident reports.