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“injury” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsolesión

Pronunciation

IPA/eˈɾiða/

Example

Me hice una herida en la mano.

I got an injury on my hand.

Illustration for herida (injury)

How to say “injury” in Spanish

“Injury” in Spanish is herida.

An injury or wound to the body or to a person's feelings.

Full entry for herida: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with herida

Después de la caída limpiaron la herida con agua.

After the fall they cleaned the wound with water.

Tips for using herida

  • The noun is feminine (la herida) and refers to the wound itself, while el herido/la herida refers to an injured person, so the article and form change the referent.

Other Spanish words for “injury”

Tuvo una lesión en la rodilla.

He had an injury to his knee.

“injury” in other languages