injuries
Translation
injuries, wounds
Examples
He had several injuries after the accident.
He had several injuries after the accident.
Sports injuries are common among athletes.
Sports injuries are common among athletes.
Grammar Patterns
((injuries)) to (sth.) harm or damage to (sth.) He suffered serious injuries to his legs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wounds, harms, damages
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (not) + 'ius' (right, law), meaning 'a wrong' or 'harm'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'in-' as 'not' and 'jury' as related to justice. So, something 'not just' or a 'wrong' done to the body. 'Injuries' is the plural form.