inject
gb/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt/ us/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt/
B1
Anglais
~ 6700
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
put a drug into the body
to push a liquid drug into a person's or animal's body with a needle
Schéma d’usage :
to inject [something] into [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say *"inject to"* instead of *"inject into"*, for example *"The doctor injected the drug to my arm"*. The correct preposition is *into*: *"The doctor injected the drug into my arm"*. Another mistake is using *"inject"* without an object, where *"give an injection"* is more natural, e.g. *"The nurse gave me an injection"* rather than *"The nurse injected"*.
Synonymes
administer (More formal and general medical term for giving a drug in any way, not only by injection.)
Antonymes
withdraw (Refers to taking fluid out of the body, the opposite direction of movement compared to injecting.)
Collocations
inject insulin
|inject a vaccine
|inject the patient
|inject a drug into the vein
|inject directly into the muscle
|inject someone with morphine
Thèmes
health
|medicine
|daily life
|body
Exemples
- The nurse will inject the vaccine into your upper arm.
- He injects insulin into his stomach twice a day to control his diabetes.
- The doctor carefully injected the drug into the vein.
- Paramedics injected her with a painkiller at the scene of the accident.
- This medication can be injected directly into the muscle for faster effect.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The doctor injected the medicine into my arm.
- A nurse injected him with a strong drug.
- She injects insulin every morning before breakfast.
- They injected the vaccine into the child's leg.
- The vet injected the dog to stop the pain.
Verbe
B2
action
2
force liquid or gas into something
to push a liquid or gas into something using pressure or a machine
Schéma d’usage :
to inject [substance] into [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse this technical, physical sense with the medical sense and add a person as an object, e.g. *"inject the engine with fuel"* is possible but less common than *"inject fuel into the engine"*. The usual pattern is: *inject [substance] into [system/machine]*.
Synonymes
pump (Suggests moving a liquid or gas with a pump; slightly less technical and more general than inject.)
Antonymes
drain (Means removing liquid or gas from something, the opposite direction compared to injecting.)
Collocations
inject fuel into the engine
|inject air into the system
|inject dye into the water
|inject steam into the chamber
|inject chemicals into the soil
|inject coolant into the reactor
Thèmes
technology
|science
|engineering
Exemples
- Modern car engines inject fuel directly into the cylinders.
- They injected air into the pipe to clear the blockage.
- The machine injects molten plastic into the mold.
- Engineers plan to inject water into the well to increase pressure.
- The system automatically injects chemicals into the pool to keep it clean.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The pump injects fuel into the engine.
- The device injects air into the tank.
- Workers inject water into the ground.
- The machine injects hot plastic into the mold.
- They inject chemicals into the pipe to clean it.
Verbe
B2
action
3
add energy or a new quality
to bring a new feeling, energy, or quality into a situation or activity
Schéma d’usage :
to inject [quality] into [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say *"put life into"* or *"add life into"* instead of the more natural *"inject life into"*. They may also use *in* instead of *into*, for example *"inject energy in the team"* rather than *"inject energy into the team"*.
Synonymes
energize (Focuses on giving energy or enthusiasm; does not always suggest adding a new quality as clearly as inject.)
Antonymes
drain (Means to remove energy or enthusiasm from a situation, the opposite effect of injecting energy or life.)
Collocations
inject energy into
|inject life into
|inject some fun into
|inject fresh ideas into
|inject urgency into
|inject realism into
Thèmes
emotions
|business
|arts
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The new coach has injected energy into the team.
- We need to inject some fun into these long meetings.
- Her performance injected real emotion into the play.
- The director tried to inject more tension into the final scene.
- Fresh leadership has injected new life into the company.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The teacher injected energy into the class.
- Music injected life into the party.
- We want to inject some fun into the event.
- The manager injected new ideas into the project.
- The speaker injected hope into his words.
Verbe
B2
action
4
add money or resources
to put money or other help into a business, project, or economy to support it
Schéma d’usage :
to inject [money/resources] into [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may say *"inject to the company"* instead of *"inject into the company"*. The usual pattern is *inject [money] into [company/project/economy]*. They also sometimes use *put* or *give* where *inject* is more natural in business news style.
Synonymes
invest (General term for putting money into something to get profit; does not always suggest the urgent or rescuing function that inject can have.)
Antonymes
withdraw (Means taking money or support out of a company, project, or economy, the opposite of adding it.)
Collocations
inject capital into
|inject funds into
|inject cash into
|inject investment into
|inject liquidity into the market
|inject resources into the project
Thèmes
business
|economy
|finance
Exemples
- The government plans to inject billions of dollars into the struggling economy.
- Investors have agreed to inject fresh capital into the startup.
- The bank injected extra funds into the project to keep it going.
- They hope to inject new money into the region through tourism.
- Shareholders voted to inject additional resources into the company.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The government injected money into the economy.
- The company needs someone to inject cash into it.
- Investors injected fresh capital into the business.
- They injected more funds into the project.
- The bank injected extra money into the market.
Verbe
technical
C1
action
5
insert code or data into a system
to put data or computer code into a program or system, often in a way that can change it or attack it
Schéma d’usage :
to inject [code/data] into [a system/program]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse the general sense of *"add"* with this technical sense and miss the idea of doing it in an unexpected or harmful way. In IT security, *inject* usually suggests an attack or a test, not just normal data entry.
Synonymes
insert (More general and neutral; does not carry the specific technical and often security-related meaning that inject has in computing.)
Antonymes
filter out (Means to remove or block unwanted data or code, which is the opposite of successfully injecting it.)
Collocations
inject code into
|inject malicious code
|inject data into the stream
|inject packets into the network
|inject SQL commands
|inject faults into the system
Thèmes
technology
|computing
|security
|business
Exemples
- Attackers were able to inject malicious code into the website.
- The tool can inject test data into the application at runtime.
- They discovered a vulnerability that allowed hackers to inject SQL commands into the database.
- By intercepting the traffic, the attacker can inject packets into the network stream.
- Engineers use this framework to inject faults into the system and measure its resilience.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Hackers injected bad code into the website.
- The program injects test data into the system.
- A bug lets someone inject commands into the server.
- They can inject packets into the network.
- The tool injects fake data into the app for testing.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
inject
API
GB/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt/
US/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - ject (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ject)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: inject
- 3rd Person Singular: injects
- Present Participle: injecting
- Past: injected
Famille de mots
Forms
injects
verb
injecting
verb
injected
verb
Core family
injection
noun B1
injectable
adjective
Related words
injector
noun
Expressions
inject a sense of
1/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt ə sˈɛns əv/
fixed phrase
add a particular feeling or quality
to bring a special feeling or quality, like hope, urgency, or humor, into a situation or activity
Exemples
- The film injects a sense of realism into the story.
- Her speech injected a sense of urgency into the debate.
- The design team injected a sense of fun into the product.
inject capital into
1/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt kˈæpɪtəl ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
add investment money to something
to put investment money into a company or project to help it grow or continue
Exemples
- The bank agreed to inject capital into the failing airline.
- They are looking for investors willing to inject capital into the project.
- The fund plans to inject capital into several small tech firms.
inject cash into
1/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt kˈæʃ ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
add cash money to something
to put cash money into a business, project, or system to help it
Exemples
- The investors agreed to inject cash into the startup.
- The government is set to inject cash into the health system.
- They had to inject cash into the company to avoid bankruptcy.
inject code into
1/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt kˈoʊd ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
technical
place code inside a system
to put computer code into another program or system, usually to change how it works or to attack it
Exemples
- The attacker managed to inject code into the login page.
- This exploit lets you inject code into the running process.
- They used a script to inject code into the mobile app.
inject funds into
1/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt fˈʌndz ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
add money to support something
to put money into an organization, project, or area to support it
Exemples
- The city plans to inject funds into public transport.
- Several donors injected funds into the charity after the disaster.
- They decided to inject more funds into research and development.
inject into
1/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
put something into something
to put a substance, money, energy, or another thing into something else, often using force or effort
Exemples
- Doctors injected the drug into the vein.
- The government plans to inject more money into education.
- The new manager injected fresh ideas into the team.
inject life into
1/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt lˈaɪf ˈɪntu/
idiom
make something more lively or exciting
to make an activity, group, or place more lively, interesting, or full of energy
Exemples
- The new teacher has really injected life into the school.
- A live band would inject life into the party.
- The recent changes have injected life into the local economy.
inject with
1/ɪnd͡ʒˈɛkt wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
put substance in using a needle
to give someone or something a drug or other substance by pushing it in with a needle
Exemples
- The nurse injected him with a sedative.
- Paramedics injected the patient with a strong painkiller.
- The vet injected the dog with a vaccine.