injury
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈɪnʤəri/
:
lesión
- Today, five years after his injury, Zack is in a wheelchair and needs round-the-clock care.
- unintentional injuries
- cause injury
- intentional injury
We've got high rates of traumatic brain injury due to domestic violence.
- We've got high rates of traumatic brain injury due to domestic violence.
- They had just had these life changing injuries, but they were the same people.
- And the Dutch have the lowest cycling death and injury rate in the world.
- Yeah, man, No injuries, no snow, no mountains, no.
- And she texts back youngish male head injuries, the hunchback.
- Physical stress, trauma, accidents, injuries, falls, you know.
- I had some injuries here and there.
Examples
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Her injuries need medical treatment.
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I suffered a major head injury when I was in high school.
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In case he has a head injury.
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In that case, a woman suffered an injury while aboard a cruise ship.
Academic text (2017) -
All you need is one minor head injury to totally alter your personality.
Academic text (2011) -
It might be a small injury or a large injury.
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She may have a head injury.
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After the accident, he was diagnosed with a serious injury to his leg.
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The athlete's injury prevented him from competing in the championship.
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The patient's injury required immediate medical attention to prevent further damage.
Synonyms
971
2.2
An injury where the skin is cut or torn
820
1.0
A bad effect on people or things
269
4.4
A serious physical injury from an accident or attack
157
1.8
An injury to the skin caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or the sun
149
1.0
A feeling of emotional or physical pain
75
7.7
A deep cut in the skin or flesh with rough, torn edges
56
6.9
An injury that damages the area under unbroken skin and causes a bruise
6
5.3
Injury caused by a hard hit that does not make a cut, often in car crashes
2
6.3
Damage that happens when an object like a knife or bullet enters the body through the skin
1
6.5
A wound made when an object enters the body, like a knife or bullet
1
4.9
An injury to the neck caused by a sudden strong movement of the head, often in a car crash
1
3.8
A wound a soldier gets during fighting
1
3.5
Harm to the body that happens by accident and not on purpose
An injury to a newborn during birth
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
12
4.5
To make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something that hurts someone more
Compounds
- Specialized
3
2.8
Damage to the muscles at the back of the thigh that causes pain when you move
- Specialized
2
6.3
Damage that happens when an object like a knife or bullet enters the body through the skin
- Specialized
1
4.9
An injury to the neck caused by a sudden strong movement of the head, often in a car crash
- Specialized
1
4.1
Damage to the small parts of the throat that make sound when you speak
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Injury comes from Latin parts in- 'not' and jus 'right', the same root as justice and just. So an injury is a 'not right' done to a person, which can mean physical harm to the body.