English-Latvian translations for wound

• brūce
  Brūces, kas tika iecirstas mūsu vēsturē, vēl aizvien nav sadzijušas. The wounds that were inflicted on our history have not healed to this day.
  Neizmantojiet to kā iemeslu, lai traucētu kaimiņattiecībām vai uzplēstu senās brūces. Do not use it as a reason to disturb your neighbours or open up old wounds.
  Haiti vēl ilgi būs vajadzīga palīdzība, lai sadziedētu brūces un radītu jaunas mājvietas.Haiti will need help for a long time. Its wounds need tending and its homes need building one by one.

Definition of wound

• An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a part of the body
• A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc
• An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken
• To hurt or injure by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin
• To hurt (a person's feelings

Examples

• It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.
• The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued
• The actors pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival

Related words

• wounded
• wounding
• unwound
• death-wound
• woundwort
• wound-up
• unwounded
• wound damage
• wound up