No. 644 in French

blessé

Injured; wounded.

In a sentence

Il est blessé après l'accident.
He is injured after the accident.
Here, 'blessé' is used as an adjective to describe the subject's physical state post-accident.
Le blessé a été transporté à l'hôpital.
The injured person was taken to the hospital.
In this sentence, 'le blessé' functions as a noun to refer to the individual who is injured.
Elle semblait blessée par ses paroles.
She seemed hurt by his words.
This usage of 'blessée' is figurative, expressing emotional hurt rather than physical injury.

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