INJURY


Meaning of INJURY in English

/ ˈɪndʒəri; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) injury (to sb/sth)

1.

[ C , U ] harm done to a person's or an animal's body, for example in an accident :

serious injury / injuries

minor injuries

to sustain injuries / an injury

to escape injury

injury to the head

a head injury

Two players are out of the team because of injury .

There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured) .

( BrE , informal )

Don't do that. You'll do yourself an injury (= hurt yourself) .

2.

[ U ] (especially law ) damage to a person's feelings :

Damages may be awarded for emotional injury.

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French injurie , from Latin injuria a wrong, from in- (expressing negation) + jus , jur- right.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.