leicht verletzt
Translation
slightly injured, lightly injured
Examples
Der Fahrer wurde zum Glück nur leicht verletzt.
Fortunately, the driver was only slightly injured.
Nach dem Sturz war sie leicht verletzt.
After the fall, she was slightly injured.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) is/gets slightly injured (predicative) to be/get slightly injured The driver was slightly injured.
Similar Words
Synonyms: slightly injured, minorly injured; Antonyms: seriously injured (schwer verletzt), fatally injured (tödlich verletzt)
Etymology
Composed of 'leicht' (light, easy) and 'verletzt' (injured), the past participle of 'verletzen' (to injure).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'light' injury. It's the direct opposite of a 'heavy' (schwer) injury.