injury
gb/ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi/ us/ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi/
A2
Английски
~ 1400
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
Damage to the body
Hurt or damage to a person's body.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] suffers an injury
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'injury' with 'illness'; 'injury' is for physical harm, not sickness.
Синоними
wound (Often refers to an open cut or injury, especially from a weapon or accident.)
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trauma (More formal or medical term, can also refer to emotional harm.)
Антоними
healing (The process of becoming healthy again after injury.)
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health (The state of being free from injury or illness.)
Колокации
serious injury
|minor injury
|head injury
|sports injury
|suffer an injury
Теми
health
|sports
|safety
|body
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She suffered a knee injury during the match.
- The driver escaped with only minor injuries.
- He was taken to the hospital with head injuries.
- Workplace safety rules help prevent injuries.
- The athlete is recovering from a shoulder injury.
Примери за учащи
- I have an injury on my arm.
- He got an injury while playing football.
- She went to the doctor for her injury.
- The man has a small injury on his hand.
Съществително
B2
entity
2
Damage to non-physical things
Harm or damage to things like your name, rights, or feelings.
Модел на употреба:
[something] causes injury to [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse 'injury' for all types of problems; in many cases 'damage' or 'harm' is more natural for objects or feelings.
Синоними
damage (A general term for harm, often used for objects and abstract things.)
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harm (General term for causing negative effects; can be physical or non-physical.)
Антоними
benefit (An advantage or positive effect that is the opposite of harm.)
Колокации
injury to reputation
|injury to feelings
|personal injury (legal)
Теми
law
|society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The article caused serious injury to his reputation.
- They sued for injury to their property rights.
- Insults can cause injury to someone's feelings.
- The new law prevents injury to the environment.
Примери за учащи
- The story gave injury to her name.
- He felt injury from the rude words.
- They spoke in a way that gave injury to his feelings.
Граматика
Речникова форма
injury
IPA
GB/ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi/
US/ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi/
Срички и ударение
in - jury (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: injury
- Plural: injuries, injury
Семейство думи
Изрази
injury time
1/ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Extra play time in sports
Extra minutes added at the end of a game because of delays from injuries.
Примери
- The team scored during injury time.
- Five minutes of injury time were added to the match.
personal injury
1/pˈɚsənəl ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase
Legal term for bodily harm
Physical harm to a person, often talked about in law or insurance.
Примери
- He filed a personal injury claim after the accident.
- Personal injury lawyers handle cases of workplace accidents.
to add insult to injury
1/tə ˈæd ˈɪnsʌlt tə ˈɪnd͡ʒɚi/
idiom
Make a bad situation even worse
To make something bad even worse by doing or saying something else that upsets someone.
Примери
- Losing the game was bad enough, but being laughed at added insult to injury.
- She was late and, to add insult to injury, she forgot the tickets.