noun phrase · neutral
sports injury
UK/ˈspɔːts ˈɪndʒəri/US/ˈspɔrts ˈɪndʒəri/SPORTS IN·ju·ry
harm or damage to the body that happens while playing sports or exercising.
Examples
“He suffered a serious sports injury during the tournament.”
“Proper warm‑ups reduce the risk of sports injuries.”
“Minor sports injuries can usually be treated with rest and ice.”
Band 8 sentence
“The club introduced a targeted conditioning programme specifically to reduce the incidence of common sports injuries among youth players.”
Collocations
- suffer a sports injury
- prevent sports injuries
Word family
Common mistakes
He had a sport injury last month.→He had a sports injury last month.
Many sports are injury.→Many sports cause injuries.
Say it for a higher band
5injury→6sport injury→7+sports injury
Synonyms
athletic injury
Easily confused
injury
“She missed the match because of a knee injury.”
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