magullar

Senses

1. 1.

   to bruise

   to cause discoloration or injury to the skin by impact without breaking it

2. 2.

   to damage

   to harm or spoil the surface or appearance of something

Examples

• "Se magulló el brazo cuando se cayó de la bicicleta."

  He bruised his arm when he fell off the bicycle.

• "La fruta se magulló durante el transporte."

  The fruit was bruised during transport.

• "No quiero magullarme la cara antes de la foto."

  I don't want to bruise my face before the photo.

Usage

Common transitive verb; often reflexive (magullarse) when referring to oneself. Frequently used for injuries to people and damage to produce or soft objects. Standard in everyday Spanish across all registers.