noun · neutral
injury
/ˈɪndʒəri/IN·ju·ry
harm or damage to a person's body caused by an accident or attack
Examples
“He suffered a knee injury during the match and had to stop playing.”
“The study looked at rates of injury in young athletes.”
“Small cuts are minor injuries that usually heal quickly.”
Band 8 sentence
“Preventive measures and appropriate warm-up routines significantly reduce the incidence of sports-related injury among adolescents.”
Collocations
- sustain an injury
- sports injury
- serious injury
- head/neck/back injury
Word family
Common mistakes
I have injury on my leg.→I have an injury on my leg.
The car has an injury after the crash.→The car was damaged after the crash.
Say it for a higher band
5hurt→6wound→7+injury
Synonyms
wound
harm
Easily confused
wound
“He suffered a deep wound from the broken glass.”
damage
“The storm caused severe damage to the buildings.”
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