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"Crippled" is a form of "crippled", an adjective which is often translated as "lisiado". "Injured" is a form of "injured", an adjective which is often translated as "herido". Learn more about the difference between "crippled" and "injured" below.
crippled(
krih
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puhld
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
1.
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(disabled)
a. lisiado
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
Some of the people going into the cathedral gave money to the crippled man sitting on the steps.Algunas personas que entraban a la catedral le dieron dinero al hombre lisiado que estaba sentado en las escaleras.
b. tullido
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
After his injury, the farmer gave the crippled farm hand work he could do sitting down.Después de su accidente, el granjero le dio al obrero tullido trabajo que podía hacer sentado.
c. inválido
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
The crippled boy wished he could be able to walk someday.El niño inválido deseaba poder caminar algún día.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(stopped)
a. paralizado
A crippled industry was the result of a long series of strikes.Una industria paralizada fue el resultado de una larga serie de huelgas.
b. estancado
The stimulus was intended to boost the crippled economy.El estímulo tenía por objeto impulsar la estancada economía..
a. averiado
Our flight was canceled because the plane's engine was crippled.Se canceló nuestro vuelo porque el motor del avión estaba averiado.
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injured(
ihn
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juhrd
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. herido
Leslie took an injured hawk to the veterinarian for treatment.Leslie llevó un halcón herido al veterinario para tratamiento.
The injured player was taken to the hospital.El jugador herido fue trasladado al hospital.
b. lesionado
The injured passengers were assessed and taken to hospital in ambulances.Los pasajeros lesionados fueron evaluados y trasladados al hospital en ambulancias.
a. dolido
Please don't give me that injured look. You know you deserved a scolding.Por favor no me mires con esa mirada dolida. Sabes que merecías un regaño.
a. perjudicado
The injured party must present a claim within 30 days of the accident.La parte perjudicada tiene que presentar una reclamación dentro de 30 días del accidente.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. los heridos
(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).
(M)
The injured crawled out of the wrecked bus.Los heridos salieron arrastrándose del autobús destrozado.
b. los lesionados
(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).
(M)
There were thousands of injured to be attended to after the earthquake.Había miles de lesionados que atender después del terremoto.
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