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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWounding
/ˈwuːndɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of causing physical or emotional injury to someone.
"The wounding of the soldier during battle left a lasting impact on his psyche." - 2
An instance of being wounded, either physically or emotionally.
"Her wounding by harsh words from a friend led to a long period of reflection."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wounding' originates from the Old English 'wundian', meaning 'to injure' or 'to cause pain'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained a similar meaning, reflecting the physical and emotional aspects of injury.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wounding" is said worldwide
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Blessure
Transliteration: bles-ure
"La blessure du soldat a eu un impact durable sur sa psyché."
Verwundung
Transliteration: fer-vun-dung
"Die Verwundung des Soldaten hinterließ einen bleibenden Eindruck."
Ferita
Transliteration: fe-ree-ta
"La ferita del soldato ha avuto un impatto duraturo sulla sua psiche."
Herida
Transliteration: eh-ree-da
"La herida del soldado dejó un impacto duradero en su psique."
Ferida
Transliteration: fe-ree-da
"A ferida do soldado teve um impacto duradouro em sua psique."
घाव
Transliteration: ghav
"सैनिक का घाव उसकी मानसिकता पर स्थायी प्रभाव डाल गया।"
伤口
Transliteration: shāngkǒu
"士兵的伤口对他的心理产生了持久的影响。"
상처
Transliteration: sangcheo
"병사의 상처는 그의 정신에 지속적인 영향을 미쳤습니다."
傷
Transliteration: kizu
"兵士の傷は彼の精神に持続的な影響を与えました。"
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