English–French

“injury” in French

French

Alsoblessure

Pronunciation

IPA/lezjɔ̃/

Example

Il a une lésion au genou après la chute.

He has a knee injury after the fall.

Illustration for lésion (injury)

How to say “injury” in French

“Injury” in French is lésion.

A damaged area of body tissue whose structure or function has changed.

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

Example sentences with lésion

Le médecin doit soigner une lésion pour éviter l'infection.

The doctor must treat an injury to prevent infection.

Tips for using lésion

  • Lésion is feminine, so the correct phrase is une lésion, with the plural des lésions.

Other French words for “injury”

Il a une blessure au bras.

He has an injury to his arm.

“injury” in other languages