[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Injury ˈɪndʒəri Minor Team Back Passengers Escaped Head
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BrE / ˈɪndʒəri / NAmE / ˈɪndʒəri / |
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- serious injury/injuries
- minor injuries
- to sustain injuries/an injury
- to escape injury
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injury(noun)BrE / ˈɪndʒəri / NAmE / ˈɪndʒəri / - 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).
- damage to a person’s feelings
- Damages may be awarded for emotional injury.
- to make a bad relationship with somebody worse by offending them even more
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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