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injury and Spanish injuria
In English
injury
a physical wound or hurt
In Spanish
injuria
insulto
Spanish "injuria" means: insult
Why they get mixed up Spanish "injuria" is an insult or moral harm, a legal term for damage to reputation. English "injury" is a physical wound to the body. Spanish "injuria" in English is "slander" or "insult."
If you want to say...
- injurylesión o herida
- insultinsulto o injuria
- injuredherido
Examples
He has a knee injury.
Tiene una lesión en la rodilla.
She recovered from her injury.
Se recuperó de su lesión.
The player missed the match because of an injury.
El jugador se perdió el partido por una lesión.
Wear a helmet to avoid head injuries.
Usa casco para evitar lesiones en la cabeza.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Sufrió una injuria en el accidente.
Correct: Sufrió una lesión en el accidente.
Injuria means insult or offense. For physical harm, use lesión or herida.
Incorrect: Recibió una injuria en el partido.
Correct: Recibió una lesión en el partido.
Use lesión for sports injuries.
Phrases you will hear
- a knee injuryuna lesión de rodilla
- a serious injuryuna lesión grave
- injured in an accidentherido en un accidente
- injury timetiempo añadido
- an insultun insulto
- add insult to injuryechar sal en la herida
In a conversation
- A:
Did the player have an injury?
¿El jugador tuvo una lesión?
- B:
Yes, a knee injury.
Sí, una lesión de rodilla.
- A:
That adds insult to injury after the loss.
Eso es echar sal en la herida después de la derrota.
- B:
He'll recover soon.
Se recuperará pronto.
Test yourself
"A leg injury" means...
To remember it
Injury = a physical wound. An insult (Spanish "injuria") = insult.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "injuria" mean?
Spanish "injuria" means "insult". It looks like the English "injury", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "injury" means "a physical wound or hurt".
Does English "injury" mean the same as Spanish "injuria"?
Spanish "injuria" is an insult or moral harm, a legal term for damage to reputation. English "injury" is a physical wound to the body. Spanish "injuria" in English is "slander" or "insult."