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injury

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/ˈɪn.dʒə.ri/ · in-ju-ry

Physical damage or harm caused to a person.

Meanings

nounformal

Physical damage or harm caused to a person.

ایک شخص کو پہنچنے والا جسمانی نقصان یا نقصان۔

چوٹ

chot

Formal: صدمہ

Synonyms

harmdamagewoundنقصانزخمآسیب

Antonyms

healingrecoverywellnessشفابھیتریصحت

Common Collocations

  • sports injury
  • personal injury
  • injury report

Example Sentences

He suffered a serious injury during the game.

اس نے کھیل کے دوران ایک سنگین چوٹ کا سامنا کیا۔

Us ne khel ke doran aik sangin chot ka samna kiya.

The injury required immediate medical attention.

اس چوٹ کے لئے فوری طبی توجہ کی ضرورت تھی۔

Is chot ke liye fori tibi tawajjo ki zaroorat thi.

Injuries can sometimes lead to long-term health issues.

چوٹیں کبھی کبھار طویل مدتی صحت کے مسائل کا باعث بن سکتی ہیں۔

Chotain kabhi kabhar tareen muddat sehat ke masail ka bais ban sakti hain.

Easily Confused With

hurt:Hurt is the action of causing injury, while injury is the result of that action.

Word Family

injure
verbچوٹ پہنچانا
injurious
adjectiveنقصان دہ
injuriousness
nounنقصان دہی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'injury' as 'in-jar-y', where something is jammed or hurt inside.

Picture a person falling and getting hurt, holding their leg or arm.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نقصان کا خزانہ چوٹوں میں ہے

Nuqsan ka khazana choton mein hai

The treasure of loss is in injuries.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "injuria" — injustice, wrong

First known use: 15th century

The word 'injury' has its roots in the Latin 'injuria' meaning injustice or wrong, which further evolved to denote physical harm.