A1 noun Neutral #462 am häufigsten

wound

/wuːnd/

A wound is an injury to the body that involves a cut or a hole in the skin. It is usually caused by something sharp or an accident and often needs a bandage to stay clean.

Beispiele

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1

He has a small wound on his knee from falling off his bike.

He has a small wound on his knee from falling off his bike.

2

The patient has a deep wound that requires medical attention.

The patient has a deep wound that requires medical attention.

3

That's a nasty wound; you should wash it with soap.

That's a nasty wound; you should wash it with soap.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
wound
Verb
wound
Adjektiv
wounded
Verwandt
wounding
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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'Round' bandage for a 'Wound'.

Schnelles Quiz

The nurse put a clean bandage on the ____.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: wound

Beispiele

1

He has a small wound on his knee from falling off his bike.

everyday

He has a small wound on his knee from falling off his bike.

2

The patient has a deep wound that requires medical attention.

formal

The patient has a deep wound that requires medical attention.

3

That's a nasty wound; you should wash it with soap.

informal

That's a nasty wound; you should wash it with soap.

4

The study examines how the body repairs a skin wound over time.

academic

The study examines how the body repairs a skin wound over time.

5

We must report any workplace wound to the safety officer immediately.

business

We must report any workplace wound to the safety officer immediately.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
wound
Verb
wound
Adjektiv
wounded
Verwandt
wounding

Häufige Kollokationen

clean a wound clean a wound
deep wound deep wound
open wound open wound
heal a wound heal a wound
flesh wound flesh wound

Häufige Phrasen

lick your wounds

to spend time recovering after a defeat

salt in the wound

something that makes a bad situation even worse

open old wounds

to remind someone of a bad experience from the past

Wird oft verwechselt mit

wound vs wound (past tense of wind)

The past tense of 'to wind' (like a clock) is pronounced /waʊnd/, while an injury is pronounced /wuːnd/.

wound vs injury

An injury is any harm to the body; a wound specifically involves broken skin or a cut.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use this word primarily for physical damage to the skin. It can also be used metaphorically for deep emotional pain.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often mispronounce this word as 'wownd' because it looks like the past tense of 'wind'. Remember the 'oo' sound: /wuːnd/.

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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'Round' bandage for a 'Wound'.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old English word 'wund', which comes from a Germanic root meaning to strike or hurt.

Grammatikmuster

countable noun (wounds) often used with the preposition 'to' (e.g., a wound to the leg) can be used as a verb in the passive voice (e.g., he was wounded)

Schnelles Quiz

The nurse put a clean bandage on the ____.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: wound

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