injury
11injury — Any wrong or damage done to another, either in his person, rights, reputation, or property. The invasion of any legally protected interest of another. Restatement, Second, Torts, No. 7. Absolute injuries. Injuries to those rights which a person… …
12injury — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ appalling (esp. BrE), bad, catastrophic, devastating, horrendous, major, nasty, serious, severe, terrible …
13injury — in|ju|ry W2 [ˈındʒəri] n plural injuries [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: injuria, from jus right, law ] 1.) [U and C] a wound or damage to part of your body caused by an accident or attack ▪ She was taken to hospital with serious head injuries …
14injury — n. 1) to inflict (an) injury on 2) to receive, suffer, sustain an injury 3) a fatal; minor, slight; serious, severe injury 4) bodily injury; an internal injury 5) an injury to (an injury to the head) 6) (misc.) to add insult to injury * * * [… …
15injury — /in jeuh ree/, n., pl. injuries. 1. harm or damage that is done or sustained: 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.… …
16injury */*/*/ — UK [ˈɪndʒərɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms injury : singular injury plural injuries 1) physical damage done to a person or a part of their body an eye/leg injury suffer/sustain an injury (= be injured): She has recovered from… …
17injury*/*/*/ — [ˈɪndʒəri] noun [C/U] physical harm an eye/leg injury[/ex] All the passengers in the vehicle escaped injury.[/ex] Both drivers sustained (= received) multiple injuries.[/ex] • Words often used with injury Adjectives often used with injury ■… …
18injury — [[t]ɪ̱nʤəri[/t]] ♦♦ injuries 1) N VAR An injury is damage done to a person s or an animal s body. Four police officers sustained serious injuries in the explosion... The two other passengers escaped serious injury. 2) N VAR: oft N to n If someone …
19injury — in|ju|ry [ ındʒəri ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) physical damage done to a person or a part of their body: an eye/leg injury suffer/sustain an injury (=be injured): She has recovered from injuries sustained in the accident. escape/avoid injury …
20injury — noun 1 (C) a wound or damage to part of your body caused by an accident or attack: sustain injuries formal (=be injured): The driver of the lorry sustained only minor injuries to legs and arms. | internal injuries (=injuries inside your body) 2… …
