injury - Master This Word
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injury Word Meanings
- a physical harm or damage to someone's body
- a violation of a person's rights
- an act that causes harm
injury Example Sentences
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injury Phonetic & Pronunciation
UK
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
US
/ˈɪn.dʒɚ.i/
injury Word Etymology
in- = not + jure = law; Derived from Latin 'injuria' meaning harm or injustice. Imagine a person injured at law, losing the right to their freedom and feeling helpless.
Note 1: These definitions and etymologies are not standard dictionary definitions, but extended explanations provided to help with memorization and understanding of the actual application of words. Through this background information, we strive to make words more vivid and easier to understand, and help you remember their meanings in real life.
Note 2: LexiTalk designs the learning flow around the linguistics principle of “Comprehensible Input.” When learners encounter material that is slightly above their level but still understandable from context, the brain naturally absorbs the language. That’s why we keep every word inside authentic contexts, using examples and associations to help you understand it and use it flexibly.
Read the FAQ explanation of Comprehensible InputEnglish Brain Route
I grip the edge of a chair and shift my weight to take a step. A sharp ache in my ankle makes me pause, push a little to keep from falling, and change how I move. The pain lingers, shaping the way I hold myself and adjust my pace. That moment sits in memory, and in real life we call what happened an injury when someone is hurt or a boundary is crossed.
Real Context
An injury is harm or damage to a person’s body, often caused by an accident, fall, or blunt force, and it can range from a minor bruise to a serious wound such as a broken bone. Beyond the body, injury also covers damage to someone’s rights or reputation, like a violation that harms a person’s ability to move, work, or feel safe. In legal contexts, injury refers to harm you suffer that grounds a claim or compensation, while in everyday speech people discuss injuries and recovery, rely on healthcare, documentation, and sometimes legal action if someone else is at fault. The word emphasizes consequence, care, and redress.
Usage Reminders
- Use 'injury' mainly for physical harm or a legal/rights-related harm
- Differentiate 'injury' from 'harm' and 'damage' depending on context
- Think 'injury report', 'injury claim', 'personal injury' phrases in law
- Note that not all harm is an injury (internal injuries, injuries you report)
- Use collocations with care: treatment, recovery, compensation
Common Misconceptions
- injury is the same as harm or damage to objects
- injury always refers to physical harm
- injury cannot occur in legal contexts
- injury and illness are the same
- you must report every injury in every situation
Thinking Differences
In English, injury is a broad, common word covering both physical harm and certain legal harms; learners often pick the wrong noun when talking about property damage, or confuse injury with illness, so focus on context and collocations like personal injury, injury report, and treatment.
Learning Tips
- Learn difference between injury, harm, and damage
- memorize common phrases: injury report, personal injury, medical injury
- study collocations with treatment, recovery, compensation
- practice legal vs medical contexts with examples
- listen to native speakers describing injuries in sports or health
- do short writing drills about filing a claim after an injury
5-Step Learning Method - Learn English in English
Step 1: Meaning
What is the meaning of the word 'injury'?
A.Journey
B.Pain
C.Fruit
D.Happy
Step 2: Usage
Which sentence below uses 'injury' correctly?
A.She suffered an injury while playing tennis.
B.He celebrated his birthday injury.
C.The injury of the forest was breathtaking.
D.Injury can fly high in the sky.
Step 3: Similar Words
Which word is most similar to 'injury'?
A.Harm
B.Joy
C.Water
D.Fast
Step 4: Opposite Words
What is the opposite of 'injury'?
A.Heal
B.Sadness
C.Slow
D.Fire
Step 5: Mastery
Can you think of a real-life scenario involving physical harm?
A.A car accident on the highway.
B.The team won the championship.
C.She received a surprise gift.
D.A sunny day at the beach.
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