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1. (n.) black eye
discoloration of the skin around the eye, resulting from a blow, bruise, etc.
2. black eye
a damaged reputation.
Etymology: (1720–30)
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1. (noun) shiner, black eye, mouse
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
2. (noun) black eye
a bad reputation
"his behavior gave the whole family a black eye"
3. (noun) reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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Sense: an eye with bad bruising around it (eg from a punch)
George gave me a black eye.
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 Afrikaans: blou oog |
 Arabic: عَيْنٌ مُتَوَرِّمَه |
 Bulgarian: посиняло от удар око |
 Brazilian: olho roxo |
 Czech: monokl |
 German: das blaue Auge |
 Danish: blåt øje |
 Greek: μαυρισμένο μάτι |
 Spanish: ojo amoratado/morado/a la |
 Estonian: siniseks löödud silm |
 Farsi: چشم کبود |
 Finnish: musta silmä |
 French: oeil au beurre noir |
 Hebrew: “פָּנַס בַּעָין” |
 Hindi: आंख पर चोट लगना |
 Croatian: modrica |
 Hungarian: véraláfutásos szem |
 Indonesian: mata lebam |
 Icelandic: glóðarauga |
 Italian: occhio nero |
 Japanese: 目のまわりの黒いあざ |
 Korean: 눈 언저리의 검은 멍 |
 Lithuanian: mėlynė paakyje |
 Latvian: zila acs |
 Malay: mata lebam |
 Dutch: blauw oog |
 Norwegian: blått øye |
 Polish: podbite oko |
 Persian: چشم کبود |
 Pashto: توره سترگه |
 Portuguese: olho negro |
 Romanian: ochiînvineţit |
 Russian: синяк (под глазом), финга |
 Slovak: modrina na oku |
 Slovenian: podpluto oko |
 Serbian: modrica na oku |
 Swedish: blåtira, blått öga |
 Thai: ตาเขียว |
 Turkish: morarmış göz |
 Taiwanese: 鼻青眼腫 |
 Ukrainian: фінгал |
 Urdu: آنکھ پر چوٹ کا نشان |
 Vietnamese: mắt bị đánh thâm tím |
 Chinese: 发青的眼圈 |
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