English–Spanish
“injure” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/lesjoˈnaɾ/
Example
El jugador lesionó al portero en el partido.
The player injured the goalkeeper during the match.
How to say “injure” in Spanish
“Injure” in Spanish is lesionar.
A soccer goalkeeper holding a swollen knee and leaning on teammates for support.
Example sentences with lesionar
Te puedes lesionar al correr sin calentar.
You can injure yourself by running without warming up.
Tips for using lesionar
- To express that someone becomes injured Spanish often uses lesionarse or estar lesionado, while lesionar is typically used transitively and usually takes the personal a with a human object.