injure
/ˈɪndʒə(r)/verb
उच्चारण इन्जर
घायल करना, चोट पहुँचाना
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[T] ~ sb/yourself
to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident
घायल करना, चोट पहुँचाना
- Three people were injured in the accident.
- The fall from the swing injured the little boy's knee.
- The player injured his ankle during practice.
+ 2 more examples
- Careful, you may injure yourself with that knife.
- Several passengers were injured when the bus overturned.
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[T] ~ sth
to damage somebody's reputation or feelings
(भावना, प्रतिष्ठा) को ठेस पहुँचाना
- The remark injured his pride.
- Her cruel words injured Radhika's feelings, though the speaker did not mean to hurt her.
- The unfair report injured the doctor's reputation.
+ 2 more examples
- I never meant to injure your feelings.
- The scandal injured the company's good name.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
injure sb / yourself
Injure is transitive and takes the person or reflexive pronoun as object.
'Injure' सकर्मक है और व्यक्ति या reflexive pronoun उसका object होता है।
- He injured his knee in the match.
- She injured herself while cooking.
injure + body part
A body part can be the object, with a possessive.
शरीर का अंग possessive के साथ object हो सकता है।
- The player injured his ankle.
be injured in / during sth
The passive is common, with in or during for the event.
Passive आम है, और घटना के लिए 'in' या 'during' आता है।
- Three people were injured in the accident.
- Several fans were injured during the rush.
injure sb's feelings / reputation
With feelings or reputation, injure means to damage them.
Feelings या reputation के साथ 'injure' का अर्थ उन्हें हानि पहुँचाना है।
- The rumour injured the doctor's reputation.
injure vs wound vs hurt
Injure is general; wound suggests weapon; hurt is common in daily talk.
'Injure' सामान्य है; 'wound' हथियार का संकेत देता है; 'hurt' रोज़मर्रा की बातचीत में आम है।
- The soldier was wounded; the cyclist was injured.
+Collocations 5
adverb + injure
seriouslybadlyslightlyfatallycritically
- Two workers were seriously injured in the fall.
injure + noun
kneebacklegwristarm
- He injured his back lifting a heavy box.
be injured + in
in an accidentin a blastin a fallin the riot
- Many were injured in the train collision.
injure + feelings
feelingspridereputationchances
- The remark injured her pride.
injured + noun
playerpartypassengerprideleg
- The injured player left the field.
“More examples 5
- The batsman was injured by a bouncer.
बल्लेबाज़ को बाउंसर से चोट लगी।
- Be careful, or you will injure yourself.
सावधान रहिए, नहीं तो आपको चोट लग जाएगी।
- Ten passengers were injured when the bus overturned.
बस पलटने पर दस यात्री घायल हुए।
- The unfair report injured the firm's name.
अनुचित रिपोर्ट ने कंपनी के नाम को ठेस पहुँचाई।
- He was injured in the leg during the football match.
फ़ुटबॉल मैच के दौरान उसके पैर में चोट लगी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He was injured with a car accident.
✓ He was injured in a car accident.
Use in for the event in which a person is hurt.
जिस घटना में व्यक्ति घायल हो, उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
✗ The fall injured on my leg.
✓ The fall injured my leg.
Injure is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Injure' सकर्मक है और उसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ He injured to himself while climbing.
✓ He injured himself while climbing.
The reflexive pronoun follows directly, with no to.
Reflexive pronoun सीधे आता है, उसके पहले 'to' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean to cause harm, but they differ in cause and degree.
तीनों का अर्थ हानि पहुँचाना है, पर कारण और मात्रा में अंतर है।
To harm the body, usually in an accident or sport.
प्रायः दुर्घटना या खेल में शरीर को हानि पहुँचाना।
- The goalkeeper injured his shoulder.
To hurt with a weapon, causing a cut or hole.
हथियार से घाव करना।
- The soldier was wounded in the arm.
The everyday word for causing pain or harm to body or feelings.
शरीर या भावनाओं को पीड़ा पहुँचाने का रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- Her words hurt him.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
in·jure
?Which word?
injure, wound, hurt
Injure is used for harm caused by an accident: 'injured in a car crash'. Wound is used for harm caused by a weapon such as a gun or knife, usually deliberately, especially in war: 'wounded in battle'. Hurt is a general word for physical or emotional pain: 'My leg hurts', 'Her words hurt me'.
Injure दुर्घटना से हुई हानि के लिए आता है: 'injured in a car crash'। Wound बंदूक या चाकू जैसे हथियार से हुई हानि के लिए, प्रायः जानबूझकर, विशेषकर युद्ध में: 'wounded in battle'। Hurt शारीरिक या भावनात्मक दर्द के लिए सामान्य शब्द है: 'My leg hurts', 'Her words hurt me'।
The injure/wound/hurt set is a regular usage item.
Injure, wound और hurt का सेट नियमित usage item है।
§Grammar and usage
The noun injury; the adjective injurious means harmful ('injurious to health').
Noun injury; adjective injurious का अर्थ हानिकारक है ('injurious to health')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Seriously injured, injured pride.
Collocations: seriously injured (गंभीर रूप से घायल), injured pride (आहत स्वाभिमान)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person injured or killed in an accident or war is a casualty; to injure somebody so badly that they lose a limb is to maim.
दुर्घटना या युद्ध में घायल या मृत व्यक्ति casualty; किसी को इतनी बुरी चोट पहुँचाना कि अंग खो दे maim।