Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with injure in American Collocation
injure
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈɪndʒər/
seriously
badly
critically
fatally
gravely
permanently
seriously
severely
They are not believed to have been seriously injured in the crash.
She was badly injured and needed hospital treatment.
slightly
slightly
41 passengers were slightly injured or suffered from shock.
person who is not directly involved in a situation
bystander
civilian
member of the public
Six civilians were injured in the attack.
person involved in a traffic accident
cyclist
driver
motorcyclist
passenger
pedestrian
Most cyclists who are injured or killed are hit by motor vehicles.
body part
ankle, knee, wrist, shoulder, etc
He fell at work and injured his back.
kill
maim
This is a home for children who have been injured and maimed by landmines.