What does blessé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word blessé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use blessé in French.

The word blessé in French means injured person, wounded person, injured, wounded, hurt, wound, injure, hurt, hurt yourself, be hurt, harm, damage, hurt, fatally wounded, fatally injured, seriously injured person, person with serious injuries, walking wounded, There's the rub, seriously injured person, critically injured person. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word blessé

injured person, wounded person

([qqn] qui a subi des chocs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le blessé a été transféré à l'hôpital en hélicoptère. // L'accident a fait quatre blessés et un mort. // Les pompiers ont évacué les blessés.
The firefighters evacuated the wounded.

injured, wounded

adjectif (qui a subi des chocs)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les pompiers ont évacué un enfant blessé.
The firefighters evacuated an injured child.

hurt

adjectif (figuré (offensé) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il n'a pas été prévenu et en est blessé.
He was not told and he is hurt.

wound, injure

verbe transitif (faire une lésion)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Plusieurs personnes ont été blessées dans l'attentat. Le voleur a été blessé à la jambe.
The thief suffered a leg wound.

hurt

verbe transitif (figuré (offenser) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les propos de Julien ont blessé Caroline, qui ne lui parle plus.
Julian's words hurt Caroline, and she is no longer speaking to him.

hurt yourself

verbe pronominal (se faire mal)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Je me suis blessé en faisant du jardinage.
I hurt myself doing the gardening.

be hurt

verbe pronominal (soutenu (vexer)

Simon va se blesser si tu ne l'invites pas.
Simon will be hurt if you don't invite him.

harm, damage

verbe transitif (littéraire (porter atteinte à, faire ma àl)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ces propos blessent notre image de marque.
Those words harm our brand image.

hurt

verbe transitif (gêner fortement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le bruit de cette perceuse me blesse les oreilles.
The noise of that drill is hurting my ears.

fatally wounded, fatally injured

locution adjectivale (mortellement touché)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Plusieurs soldats furent blessés mais Pierre fut blessé à mort.

seriously injured person, person with serious injuries

([qqn] avec de fortes blessures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le blessé grave est conduit à l'hôpital, son pronostic vital est engagé.

walking wounded

([qqn] ayant de faibles blessures) (informal)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Dans ce terrible accident, il n'y a heureusement que deux blessés légers.

There's the rub

(figuré (C'est là le problème)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

seriously injured person, critically injured person

nom masculin (personne gravement blessée) (accident)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet accident a fait 3 blessés légers et un grand blessé.

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