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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslastimar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lastimar
"Se lastimó la rodilla jugando al fútbol."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To do physical harm or damage to a person or animal.
"He had to be careful not to injure his knee during the football match." - 2
To damage or impair something such as feelings, reputation, or interests.
"The scandal seriously injured her political career and public image."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'iniurare', meaning to do wrong or treat unjustly, formed from 'in-' (not, against) + 'ius' (law, right). Over the centuries in Middle French and Early Modern English, the meaning shifted from a legal violation or moral wrong to physical or bodily harm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Injure" is said worldwide
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blesser
Transliteration: blesser
"Il s'est blessé en faisant du sport."
verletzt
Transliteration: verletzt
"Er hat sich beim Sport verletzt."
ferire
Transliteration: ferire
"Si è ferito giocando a calcio."
lastimar
Transliteration: lastimar
"Se lastimó la rodilla jugando al fútbol."
machucar
Transliteration: machucar
"Ele machucou o joelho jogando futebol."
चोट पहुँचाना
Transliteration: chot pahunchana
"खेलते समय उसे चोट लग गई।"
伤害
Transliteration: shānghài
"他在踢足球时弄伤了膝盖。"
다치게 하다
Transliteration: dachige hada
"그는 축구를 하다가 무릎을 다쳤다."
負傷させる
Transliteration: fushou saseru
"彼はサッカーをしていて膝を怪我した。"
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