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"Moretón" is a noun which is often translated as "bruise", and "magulladura" is a noun which is also often translated as "bruise". Learn more about the difference between "moretón" and "magulladura" below.
el moretón(
moh
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reh
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tohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (medicine)
a. bruise
Me golpeé el brazo contra el escritorio y me quedó un moretón.I bumped my arm on the desk and it left a bruise.
la magulladura(
mah
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goo
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yah
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doo
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
