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How do you say "bruise" in Italian?
il livido
In Italian, "bruise" is il livido.
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Pronunciation
Give livido a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
il livido is masculine. Its plural is lividi.
Example sentence
Si è fatto un livido viola sul braccio.
He got a purple bruise on his arm.
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How to remember il livido
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Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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Questions about il livido
How do you pronounce il livido?
Give livido a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is il livido masculine or feminine?
il livido is masculine. il livido is masculine. Its plural is lividi.
How is il livido used in Italian?
il livido is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Si è fatto un livido viola sul braccio. (He got a purple bruise on his arm.).
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