cicatrice
French → English
(biology) Scar: a permanent mark left on the skin or within body tissue after a wound has healed
Il garde une profonde cicatrice sur le front depuis son accident de vélo.
(English) He has a deep scar on his forehead since his bicycle accident.
Le tissu cicatriciel est souvent moins souple que la peau saine environnante.
(English) Scar tissue is often less flexible than the surrounding healthy skin.
(figurative) Emotional scar: a lasting mental or emotional mark caused by deep trauma or hurt; lasting wound
Les critiques injustes ont laissé des cicatrices profondes dans son amour-propre.
(English) Unfair criticisms left deep scars on his self-esteem.
La guerre a laissé des cicatrices invisibles dans la mémoire de toute une génération.
(English) The war left invisible scars in the memory of an entire generation.
Entry ID: fr:en:cicatrice · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary