Betekenis van wound In het Nederlands

• 0 a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon:

  • a gunshot wound

  • a chest/leg wound

  • a flesh wound (= one that is not deep)

  • He died from multiple stab wounds to the neck and upper body.

• 1 a problem or great unhappiness:

  • She refuses to talk about the incident, saying it would only reopen old wounds (= make her remember unhappy past experiences).

• 2 to damage an area of the body, especially by making a cut or hole in the skin:

  • Flying glass wounded her in the face and neck.

  • The police chief was badly wounded in the explosion.

• 3 to make someone feel upset:

  • He was deeply wounded by her fierce criticism.

• 4 past simple and past participle of wind

• 5 past simple and past participle of wind

• 6 a hurt or injury to the body, such as a cut or tear in the skin or flesh:

  • a puncture wound

  • He had a deep wound in his arm and had lost a lot of blood.

• 7 to hurt the feelings of someone; upset:

  • He totally ignored her, and she was deeply wounded.

• 8 to hurt or injure the body, as with a cut or tear in the skin or flesh:

  • Several people were wounded by falling rocks.