Jul 7, 2011 21:47
13 yrs ago
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English term

wound vs injury

English to Spanish Other Medical (general) general
Hola! cuál es la diferencia entre "wound" y "injury"

Gracias!

Proposed translations

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5 mins
Selected

herida v lesión

Peer comment(s):

agree isabelmurill (X)
7 mins
Thank you, Isabel.
agree lorenab23 : yes, just that simple...
27 mins
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agree Idoia Echenique (X)
31 mins
Thank you, Idoia.
agree Charles Davis : Absolutely
42 mins
Thank you, Charles.
agree Maria Mastruzzo
43 mins
Thank you, María.
agree Jairo Payan
46 mins
Thank you, Jairo.
agree Juan Solorzano
1 hr
Thank you, Juan.
agree JenniferBurg (X)
4 hrs
Thank you, Jennifer.
agree Iván Torres
4 hrs
Thank you, Iván.
agree Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña : A mi entender, la herida (wound) implica ruptura de algún tejido y por lo tanto sangrado. Saludos!
6 hrs
Gracias, Juan.
agree Cecilia Gowar
10 hrs
Thank you, cgowar.
agree Cinnamon Nolan : Yes, in a medical context.
14 hrs
Thank you, Cinnamon.
agree Jorge Arteaga M.D.
14 hrs
Thank you, Jorge.
agree Sam Cogdell
17 hrs
Thank you, Sam.
agree eski
1 day 1 hr
Thank you, eski.
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+1
4 mins

wound refers to bodily( 0r emotional ) harm: injury may be uded for other applications:

Consider:

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Sorry for the above TYPO: "...may be USED..."
:))

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1. Damage or harm done to or suffered by a person or thing: escaped from the accident without injury; a scandal that did considerable injury to the campaign.
2. A particular form of hurt, damage, or loss: a leg injury.
3. Law Violation of the rights of another party for which legal redress is available. See Synonyms at injustice.
4. Obsolete An insult.


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injury [ˈɪndʒərɪ]
n pl -ries
1. physical damage or hurt
2. a specific instance of this a leg injury
3. harm done to a reputation
4. (Law) Law a violation or infringement of another person's rights that causes him harm and is actionable at law
5. an obsolete word for insult
[from Latin injūria injustice, wrong, from injūriōsus acting unfairly, wrongful, from in-1 + jūs rig

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Whereas:
wound 1 (wnd)
n.
1. An injury, especially one in which the skin or another external surface is torn, pierced, cut, or otherwise broken.
2. An injury to the feelings.
v. wound·ed, wound·ing, wounds
v.tr.
To inflict wounds or a wound on.
v.intr.
To inflict wounds or a wound: harsh criticism that wounds.

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Saludos,
eski :))
Peer comment(s):

agree Cinnamon Nolan : Hi, Eski! This is also correct, altho' the other applications of injury aren't usually medical. In that sense, what's the Spanish? Daño?
14 hrs
See above; I bow to Sandro's post: Thanks, eski :))
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