wound
intermediateB2/wuːnd/ · wound
An injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact.
Meanings
An injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact.
زندہ ٹشو کو کاٹنے، مارنے یا دیگر اثرات سے پہنچنے والا زخمی حصہ۔
زخم
zakhm
Common Collocations
- open wound
- wound healing
- chronic wound
Example Sentences
The soldier sustained a severe wound on the battlefield.
سپاہی کو میدان جنگ میں شدید زخم لگا۔
Sipāhi ko maidan-e-jang mein shadīd zakhm lagā.
She applied a bandage to the wound to prevent infection.
اس نے زخم پر پٹی باندھی تاکہ انفیکشن سے بچا جائے۔
Us ne zakhm par patī bāndhī tāke infection se bacha jāe.
His wound healed quickly due to proper care.
اس کا زخم مناسب دیکھ بھال کی وجہ سے جلدی ٹھیک ہوگیا۔
Us ka zakhm munāsib dekh bhaal ki wajah se jaldi ṭhīk hogiyā.
Easily Confused With
To inflict an injury on someone, typically using a weapon or physical force.
کسی کو چوٹ پہنچانا، عموماً ہتھیار یا جسمانی طاقت کا استعمال کرتے ہوئے۔
زخمی کرنا
zakhmi karna
Common Collocations
- wound someone
- seriously wound
- wound in battle
Example Sentences
The attacker tried to wound his victim with a knife.
حملہ آور نے چاقو سے اپنے نشانے کو زخمی کرنے کی کوشش کی۔
Hamla āwar ne chāqū se apne nishānē ko zakhmi karne ki koshish kī.
In self-defense, she had to wound the intruder.
اپنی حفاظت کے لئے، اسے درانداز کو زخمی کرنا پڑا۔
Apni hifāzat ke liye, use darāndāz ko zakhmi karna parā.
He did not intend to wound anyone during the fight.
اس کی لڑائی کے دوران کسی کو زخمی کرنے کا ارادہ نہیں تھا۔
Us ki laṛāī ke dorān kisī ko zakhmi karne kā irādā nahīn thā.
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'wound' as 'wound up' in pain.
Imagine a bandaged wound on a hand.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہم کو اُن زخموں کی عادت ہوگئی، جو کبھی محبت کی خاطر کھائے گئے۔
Hum ko un zakhmon ki aadat ho gayi, Jo kabhī mohabbat ki khāṭir khāye gaye.
We have gotten used to those wounds, That were endured once for the sake of love.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو زخم نہیں لگتا، وہ شفا نہیں پاتا۔
Jo zakhm nahin lagta, woh shifā nahin pāta.
A wound that does not hurt does not heal.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "wund" — a physical injury or damage
First known use: 11th century
The word 'wound' has evolved from Old English 'wund', referring to a violation of bodily integrity.