injure

herir

injure(ihn-juhr)

transitive verb

1. (to wound)

a. herir

Two people were killed and eight were injured in the accident.

Dos personas murieron y ocho resultaron heridas en el accidente.

b. lesionar

She has withdrawn from the games after injuring her shoulder.

Tras lesionarse el hombro, se ha retirado de los juegos.

2. (to affect negatively)

a. dañar

Having to appear in court would injure his reputation.

Tener que comparecer ante el tribunal dañaría su reputación.

b. perjudicar

The party does not want to do anything to injure its electoral prospects.

El partido no quiere hacer nada que perjudique sus posibilidades de ganar las elecciones.

c. herir (pride or feelings)

She's perfectly all right. It was only her pride that was injured.

Está perfectamente bien. Fue solo su orgullo que resultó herido.

injure

transitive verb

1. (person)

a. herir, lesionar

2. (feelings)

a. herir

3. (reputation, interests)

a. dañar, perjudicar

to injure oneselflesionarse

to injure one's leglesionarse una pierna

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injure [ˈɪndʒəʳ]

transitive verb

1 (physically) herir; especially (Dep) lesionar

he was injured in the accident resultó herido en el accidente; two players were injured dos jugadores resultaron lesionados; he was badly/slightly injured resultó gravemente/levemente herido; he injured his arm resultó herido en el brazo; (Dep) se lesionó el brazo; to injure o.s. (in an accident) resultar herido; (deliberately) causarse heridas; autolesionarse; (in a match, race etc) lesionarse

2 [+feelings, pride] herir; [+reputation] dañar; [+trade, chances] perjudicar

she was injured by the remark you have injured his pride