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Injury ˈɪndʒəri Minor Team Back Passengers Escaped Head

Word injury
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈɪndʒəri / NAmE / ˈɪndʒəri /
Example
  • serious injury/injuries
  • minor injuries
  • to sustain injuries/an injury
  • to escape injury
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injury

(noun)BrE / ˈɪndʒəri / NAmE / ˈɪndʒəri /
  1. harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident
    • serious injury/injuries
    • minor injuries
    • to sustain injuries/an injury
    • to escape injury
    • The passengers escaped with only minor injuries.
    • injury to the head
    • a head injury
    • Two players are out of the team because of injury.
    • There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured).
    • No damage or injuries were reported.
    • Don't do that. You'll do yourself an injury (= hurt yourself).
  2. damage to a person’s feelings
    • Damages may be awarded for emotional injury.
  3. to make a bad relationship with somebody worse by offending them even more
  4. Extra Examples

    • Both defenders have been sidelined by injury.
    • Finger injuries should be dealt with immediately.
    • Fortunately, the passengers escaped serious injury.
    • He aggravated a neck injury while playing for Derby County.
    • He has pulled out of the match through injury.
    • He is still being treated for injuries to his legs.
    • He missed most of the season with a spate of injuries.
    • He pulled out with an injury at the last moment.
    • He underwent tests to assess his injuries.
    • He was accused of feigning injury.
    • He was an injury replacement for another player.
    • He went off with an injury in the second half.
    • He went off= off the playing field with an injury in the second half.
    • Her athletics career has been dogged by injury.
    • India had wicketkeeper More back after injury.
    • It adds insult to injury that banks are allowed to increase their charges without our knowledge or consent.
    • McNair continues to play through injury.
    • Please help me before our dogs inflict serious injury on each other!
    • Researchers have determined that heading a football can cause permanent injury.
    • She has failed to shake off her stomach injury.
    • She has replaced him in the team while he nurses a shoulder injury.
    • She is out for six weeks with a hamstring injury.
    • She is out= out of the competition/team for six weeks with a hamstring injury.
    • She picked up an injury during the quarter-final.
    • She should be back from injury.
    • She slumped to the floor with injuries to her back and neck.
    • She’s unable to play because of injury.
    • Stretching exercises can help avoid injury.
    • The car turned right over, causing severe injury to the driver.
    • The doctor said he would risk serious injury if he were to fall again.
    • The inquest heard that he died from multiple injuries.
    • The knee injury forced him to give up playing at the age of 23.
    • The team has a lot of injury problems.
    • There is a real risk of injury in sports such as climbing.
    • These injuries ended her hopes of becoming a doctor.
    • They scored two goals in injury time.
    • This type of injury could happen to any player at any time.
    • You’ll do yourself an injury riding that old bike.
    • a claim for personal injury
    • a guide to lifting without injury
    • a player on the injury list
    • a step-by-step guide to lifting without injury
    • an injury which robbed him of his speed
    • injuries from the fire
    • injuries resulting from exposure to harmful substances
    • personal injuries arising from negligence
    • A back injury forced him to give up rugby.
    • As a result of the accident, several passengers sustained serious head injuries.
    • Failure to follow the safety instructions may result in injury.
    • She escaped with only minor injuries.
    • Two players are out of the team because of injury.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French injurie, from Latin injuria ‘a wrong’, from in- (expressing negation) + jus, jur- ‘right’.
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