Also means
to injure
Usage Note
Blesser means to physically wound or injure someone, and reflexively se blesser means to hurt oneself. It also extends to emotional hurt: ses mots m'ont blessé (his words hurt me). The noun blessure (wound, injury) and blessé (injured person) are essential vocabulary for medical and news contexts.
Examples
"Il s'est blessé au bras pendant le match."
Natural Translation
He hurt his arm during the match.
Literal Translation
He himself-hurt at-the arm during the match
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