Injured

/ˈɪndʒəd/

घायल; चोटिल; आहत; क्षतिग्रस्त

Origin & History

From Latin 'iniuria' (wrong, injustice, harm) via Old French 'injurier' and Middle English 'injuren' meaning 'to do wrong to; to harm'.

लैटिन 'iniuria' (अन्याय/हानि) से, पुरानी फ़्रेंच 'injurier' और मध्य अंग्रेज़ी 'injuren' के माध्यम से; अर्थ: 'अन्याय करना; नुकसान पहुँचाना'।

Definition

Used to describe a person/animal that has been hurt physically, or something (or someone’s feelings/rights) that has been harmed or damaged.

किसी व्यक्ति/जानवर के शारीरिक रूप से चोट खाने के लिए, या किसी वस्तु/भावनाओं/अधिकारों को नुकसान या क्षति पहुँचने के लिए प्रयोग होता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
Two people were injured in the accident.
दुर्घटना में दो लोग घायल हुए।
Verb (past participle of injure):
He was injured while playing football.
फुटबॉल खेलते समय वह घायल हो गया।

Usage Examples

She was seriously injured in a car crash.
Several workers were injured when the scaffolding collapsed.
The bird has an injured wing and cannot fly.
His pride was injured by the harsh criticism.
The company’s reputation was injured by the scandal.

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Idioms & Phrases

Injured party
पीड़ित पक्ष; जिसे नुकसान/चोट पहुँची हो
Add insult to injury
जख्मों पर नमक छिड़कना; नुकसान के ऊपर और अपमान/कष्ट बढ़ा देना
Leave someone injured
किसी को घायल अवस्था में छोड़ देना