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Meaning of "black-and-blue" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK-AND-BLUE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACK-AND-BLUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Black-And-Blue is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BLACK-AND-BLUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

black-and-blue

Bruise

A bruise, also called a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep, hemorrhage, or extravasate into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Not blanching on pressure, bruises can involve capillaries at the level of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone. Bruises are not to be confused with other lesions primarily known by their diameter. These lesions include petechia, purpura, and ecchymosis, all of which also do not blanch on pressure, and are caused by internal bleeding not associated with trauma. As a type of hematoma, a bruise is always caused by internal bleeding into the interstitial tissues which does not break through the skin, usually initiated by blunt trauma, which causes damage through physical compression and deceleration forces. Trauma sufficient to cause bruising can occur from a wide variety of situations including accidents, falls, and surgeries.

Definition of black-and-blue in the English dictionary

The definition of black-and-blue in the dictionary is discoloured, as from a bruise. Other definition of black-and-blue is feeling pain or soreness, as from a beating.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK-AND-BLUE

black widow
black widow spider
black woodpecker
black-and-tan terrier
black-and-white
black-backed gull
black-coated
black-eyed pea
black-eyed Susan
black-footed ferret
black-headed gull
black-hearted
black-necked grebe
black-necked stork
black-on-black
black-tailed godwit
black-throated diver
black-throated whipbird
black-tie
black-water fever

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK-AND-BLUE

a bolt from the blue
baby-blue
blue
blue-on-blue
boys in blue
cobalt blue
half-blue
lavender-blue
midnight blue
navy blue
navy-blue
out of the blue
peacock-blue
royal blue
royal-blue
sky blue
sky-blue
slate-blue
true blue
true-blue

Synonyms and antonyms of black-and-blue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «black-and-blue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLACK-AND-BLUE

Find out the translation of black-and-blue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of black-and-blue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «black-and-blue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑与蓝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

negro y azul
570 millions of speakers

English

black-and-blue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काले और नीले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسود والأزرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

черно- синий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preto-e- azul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো এবং নীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

noir et bleu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hitam dan biru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwarz- blau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒と青
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검은 색과 파란색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ireng-lan-biru
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu đen và màu xanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருப்பு மற்றும் நீல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काळा आणि निळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

siyah ve mavi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in bianco e blu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czarno- niebieski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чорно - синій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

negru - și - albastru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαύρο - και - μπλε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swart - en - blou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svart- blå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svart- blå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of black-and-blue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK-AND-BLUE»

The term «black-and-blue» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.014 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK-AND-BLUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «black-and-blue» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «black-and-blue» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about black-and-blue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK-AND-BLUE»

Discover the use of black-and-blue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to black-and-blue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Black and Blue Magic
And to Harry’s amazement, the oil works: He gets wings! Now he just has to figure out how to use them. This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
Zilpha Keatley Snyder, 2012
2
Black and Blue
Bobby always said he would never let her go, and despite the ingenuity of her escape, Fran Benedetto is certain of one thing: It is only a matter of time. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Anna Quindlen, 2010
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Black and Blue
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter’s pulse-pounding paranormal series continues with an electrifying story about the ultimate warrior and his prize: a beautiful woman he will do anything to possess.
Gena Showalter, 2013
4
Black and Blue: The Redd Foxx Story
Black and Blue: The Redd Foxx Story tells the remarkable story of Foxx, a veteran comedian and "overnight sensation" at the age of 49 whose early life was defined by adversity and his post- Sanford and Son years by a blur of women, cocaine, ...
Michael Seth Starr, 2011
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Fifty Shades of Black and Blue
International Bestseller! "Hilarious parody!" "It had me tingling all over!" "I dumped my husband after I read this book - thank you!!!" "Black and Blue is the new Grey!" "Ouch!
I. B. Naughtie, 2012
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Black and Blue: The Origins and Consequences of Medical Racism
Black & Blue is the first systematic description of how American doctors think about racial differences and how this kind of thinking affects the treatment of their black patients.
John Hoberman, 2012
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Black and Blue: The Bruising Passion of Camera Lucida, La ...
In an exploration of one book and three films, themes including loss, regret, violence, and history are discussed in terms of the feeling of the colors black and blue.
Carol Mavor, 2012
8
So Black and Blue: Ralph Ellison and the Occasion of Criticism
"So Black and Blue is the best work we have on Ellison in his combined roles of writer, critic, and intellectual.
Kenneth W. Warren, 2003
9
Black and Blue: An Inspector Rebus Mystery
Written with Ian Rankin's signature wit, style and intricacy, Black and Blue is a novel of uncommon and unforgettable intrigue.
Ian Rankin, 2010
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Black and Blue
Rebus is juggling four cases trying to nail one killer - who might just leadback to the infamous Bible John.
Ian Rankin, 2006

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK-AND-BLUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term black-and-blue is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman attacked in daylight near Maryland border, DC police say
He was wearing a black-and-blue striped tank top, blue jean shorts, a black doo rag and a black hat with a white letter N on it, police said. «Washington Post, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Black-And-Blue [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/black-and-blue>. Apr 2024 ».
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