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in·ju·ry
(ĭn′jə-rē)n. pl. in·ju·ries
1. Damage or harm done to or suffered by a person or thing: escaped from the accident without injury; a scandal that did considerable injury to the campaign.
2. A particular form of hurt, damage, or loss: a leg injury.
3. Law Violation of the rights of another party for which legal redress is available.
4. Obsolete An insult.
[Middle English injurie, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin iniūria, a wrong, injustice, from feminine of iniūrius, unjust : in-, not; see in-1 + iūs, iūr-, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.]
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injury
(ˈɪndʒərɪ)n, pl -ries
1. physical damage or hurt
2. a specific instance of this: a leg injury.
3. harm done to a reputation
4. (Law) law a violation or infringement of another person's rights that causes him harm and is actionable at law
5. an obsolete word for insult
[C14: from Latin injūria injustice, wrong, from injūriōsus acting unfairly, wrongful, from in-1 + jūs right]
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in•ju•ry
(ˈɪn dʒə ri)n., pl. -ju•ries.
1. harm or damage done or sustained, esp. bodily harm: to escape without injury.
2. a particular form or instance of harm: an injury to one's shoulder; an injury to one's pride.
3. wrong or injustice done or suffered.
4. Law. any violation of the rights, property, etc., of another for which damages may be sought.
5. Obs. injurious speech; calumny.
[1350–1400; Middle English injurie < Latin injūria unlawful conduct =in- in-3 + jūr-, s. of jūs right, law]
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injury
A term comprising such conditions as fractures, wounds, sprains, strains, dislocations, concussions, and compressions. In addition, it includes conditions resulting from extremes of temperature or prolonged exposure. Acute poisonings (except those due to contaminated food) resulting from exposure to a toxic or poisonous substance are also classed as injuries. See also casualty; wounded.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Injury
See also pain.
the process or act of pelting with stones, sometimes as a form of execution.
Anglo-Saxon Law. payment for an injury, calculated at eight times its real or estimated value.
1. any abnormal condition, either pathological or psychological, caused by wound or injury, either physical or psychological.
2. the trauma, wound, or injury itself. — traumatic, adj.
2. the trauma, wound, or injury itself. — traumatic, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  injury - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.health problem, ill health, unhealthiness - a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain brain damage - injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc. birth trauma - physical injury to an infant during the birth process blast trauma - injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces) blunt trauma - injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car) bump - a lump on the body caused by a blow burn - an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation dislocation - a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column) electric shock - trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness fracture, break - breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall" cryopathy, frostbite - destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene intravasation - entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel penetrating injury, penetrating trauma - injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body pinch - an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed rupture - state of being torn or burst open strain - injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain whiplash, whiplash injury - an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) wale, weal, welt, wheal - a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions lesion - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) |
| 2. |  injury - an accident that results in physical damage or hurtaccident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury concussion - injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness mutilation - an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part | |
| 3. | injury - a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat blighty wound - a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad flesh wound - a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones personnel casualty, loss - military personnel lost by death or capture armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 4. | injury - an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" disservice, ill service, ill turn - an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice" | |
| 5. | injury - wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" |
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injury
noun
1. wound, cut, damage, slash, trauma (Pathology), sore, gash, lesion, abrasion, laceration Four police officers sustained serious injuries in the explosion.
2. harm, suffering, damage, ill, hurt, disability, misfortune, affliction, impairment, disfigurement The two other passengers escaped serious injury.
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injury
noun2. Law. An act that is not just:
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Translations
إِصَابَةٌأضْرار
zraněnípoškození
skadesår
vundo
آسیب
vamma
ozljedapovrjedarana
sérüléshátránykárosodás
cederaluka
meiîsli, áverkisár
怪我
부상
urážka
poškodba
skada
afa
ความบาดเจ็บ
vết thương
injury
[ˈɪndʒəri] n (physical) → blessure f
to sustain injuries → être victime de blessures
to sustain serious injuries → être sérieusement blessé(e)
She sustained serious injuries in the explosion → Elle a été sérieusement blessée lors de l'explosion.
to suffer injuries to one's face → souffrir de blessures au visage
to escape without injury → s'en sortir sain et sauf
to do o.s. an injury → se blesser
Careful! You'll do yourself an injury → Attention ! Tu vas te blesser. injury time
to sustain injuries → être victime de blessures
to sustain serious injuries → être sérieusement blessé(e)
She sustained serious injuries in the explosion → Elle a été sérieusement blessée lors de l'explosion.
to suffer injuries to one's face → souffrir de blessures au visage
to escape without injury → s'en sortir sain et sauf
to do o.s. an injury → se blesser
Careful! You'll do yourself an injury → Attention ! Tu vas te blesser. injury time
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
injury
n → Verletzung f (→ to +gen); (fig also) → Kränkung f (→ to +gen); to do somebody/oneself an injury → jdn/sich verletzen; to play injury time (Brit Sport) or injury overtime (US Sport) → nachspielen, Nachspielzeit haben; they are into injury time (Brit Sport) or injury overtime (US Sport) → das ist Nachspielzeit; injury benefit (Brit) → Unfall- or Krankengeld nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
injury
[ˈɪndʒ/ərɪ] n (physical) → ferita, lesione f (fig) (to reputation) → danno; (to feelings) → offesa; (wrong) → tortoto escape without injury → rimanere illeso/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
injure
(ˈindʒə) verb to harm or damage. He injured his arm when he fell; They were badly injured when the car crashed; A story like that could injure his reputation; His pride has been injured.
ˈinjured adjective1. (also noun) (people who have been) wounded or harmed. The injured (people) were all taken to hospital after the accident.
2. (of feelings, pride etc) hurt. `Why didn't you tell me before?' he said in an injured voice.
injurious (inˈdʒuəriəs) adjective (with to) harmful. Smoking is injurious to one's health.
ˈinjury – plural ˈinjuries – noun (an instance of) harm or damage. Badly designed chairs can cause injury to the spine; The motorcyclist received severe injuries in the crash.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
injury
→ إِصَابَةٌ zranění skade Verletzung τραύμα lesión vamma blessure ozljeda lesione 怪我 부상 verwonding skade rana ferimento травма skada ความบาดเจ็บ yara vết thương 伤害Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
in·ju·ry
n. lesión, lastimadura; herida;
degloving ___ → herida de avulsión;
___ -free → ileso-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
injury
n (pl -ries) herida, lesión f, traumatismo; spinal cord — lesión medular, lesión de la médula espinal; sports — lesión deportiva; traumatic brain — lesión cerebral traumáticaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.