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"Wounded" is a form of "wounded", an adjective which is often translated as "herido". "Casualty" is a noun which is often translated as "la baja". Learn more about the difference between "casualty" and "wounded" below.
casualty(
kah
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zhuhl
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ti
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (military)
a. la baja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our troops suffered too many casualties, and we were forced to surrender.Nuestra tropa sufrió demasiadas bajas, y fuimos obligados a rendirnos.
a. la víctima (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There were over a dozen casualties in the explosion.Hubo más de una docena de víctimas en la explosión.
a. el herido (M), la herida (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The list of casualties and the hospitals where they received care will be released via social media.La lista de heridos y los hospitales donde fueron atendidos será difundida a través de las redes sociales.
4. (figurative) (person or thing that suffers)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la víctima (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The casualties from this legislation will be the poorest and most marginalized members of society.Las víctimas de esta legislación serán los miembros más pobres y marginados de la sociedad.
5. (accident)
a. el accidente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Lawsuits were brought against the company by those who had been hurt in the casualty.Las personas que resultaron heridas en el accidente entablaron pleitos contra la empresa.
a. urgencias
Freddy suffered a concussion and was taken into casualty at the closest hospital.Freddy sufrió una contusión y lo llevaron a urgencias del hospital más cercano.
wounded(
wun
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dihd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los heridos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The wounded were taken away in ambulances.Se llevaron a los heridos en ambulancia.
