Definitions for injuryˈɪn dʒə ri
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•ju•ryˈɪn dʒə ri(n.)(pl.)-ju•ries.
harm or damage done or sustained, esp. bodily harm:
to escape without injury.
a particular form or instance of harm:
an injury to one's shoulder; an injury to one's pride.
wrong or injustice done or suffered.
Law. any violation of the rights, property, etc., of another for which damages may be sought.
Category: Law
Obs. injurious speech; calumny.
Origin of injury:
1350–1400; ME injurie < L injūria unlawful conduct =in-in -3+jūr-, s. of jūs right, law
Princeton's WordNet
injury, hurt, harm, trauma(noun)
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
injury, accidental injury(noun)
an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
wound, injury, combat injury(noun)
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
injury(noun)
an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
injury(noun)
wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
injury(noun)ˈɪn dʒə ri
physical harm, or the place on the body where harm occurs
They escaped the fire without injury.; His injuries were severe.
Wiktionary
injury(Noun)
Any damage or violation of, the person, character, feelings, rights, property, or interests of an individual; that which injures, or occasions wrong, loss, damage, or detriment; harm; hurt; loss; mischief; wrong; evil; as, his health was impaired by a severe injury; slander is an injury to the character.
injury(Verb)
To wrong, to injure.
Origin: From injurie, from iniuria, from in- + ius.
Webster Dictionary
Injury(adj)
any damage or violation of, the person, character, feelings, rights, property, or interests of an individual; that which injures, or occasions wrong, loss, damage, or detriment; harm; hurt; loss; mischief; wrong; evil; as, his health was impaired by a severe injury; slander is an injury to the character
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
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. inland petroleum distribution system
Translations for injury
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
injury(noun)
(an instance of) harm or damage
Badly designed chairs can cause injury to the spine; The motorcyclist received severe injuries in the crash.
- beseringAfrikaans
- أضْرارArabic
- нараняванеBulgarian
- ferimentoPortuguese (BR)
- poškození; zraněníCzech
- die VerletzungGerman
- skadeDanish
- τραύμα, βλάβη, ζημιάGreek
- lesiónSpanish
- vigastusEstonian
- آسیبFarsi
- vammaFinnish
- lésion, blessureFrench
- פְּגִיעָהHebrew
- घाव, क्षतिHindi
- ozljedaCroatian
- sérülés; kár(osodás)Hungarian
- cederaIndonesian
- meiðsli, áverkiIcelandic
- danno, feritaItalian
- 損傷Japanese
- 상해, 피해Korean
- sužeidimas, sužalojimasLithuanian
- ievainojums; traumaLatvian
- kecederaanMalay
- verwondingDutch
- skade,ødeleggelseNorwegian
- urazPolish
- آسیبPersian
- ژوبله ، ټپ، ( زخم ) ژوبلونهPashto
- ferimentoPortuguese
- rană, leziuneRomanian
- вред; травмаRussian
- úraz, poranenie, ublíženie; škodaSlovak
- poškodbaSlovenian
- povredaSerbian
- skadaSwedish
- อันตรายThai
- yara, zararTurkish
- 傷害Chinese (Trad.)
- пошкодження; пораненняUkrainian
- چوٹUrdu
- chấn thươngVietnamese
- 伤害Chinese (Simp.)
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