wound
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.
Exemples
3 sur 5He 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.
The patient has a deep wound that requires medical attention.
The patient has a deep wound that requires medical attention.
That's a nasty wound; you should wash it with soap.
That's a nasty wound; you should wash it with soap.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Round' bandage for a 'Wound'.
Quiz rapide
The nurse put a clean bandage on the ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : wound
Exemples
He has a small wound on his knee from falling off his bike.
everydayHe has a small wound on his knee from falling off his bike.
The patient has a deep wound that requires medical attention.
formalThe patient has a deep wound that requires medical attention.
That's a nasty wound; you should wash it with soap.
informalThat's a nasty wound; you should wash it with soap.
The study examines how the body repairs a skin wound over time.
academicThe study examines how the body repairs a skin wound over time.
We must report any workplace wound to the safety officer immediately.
businessWe must report any workplace wound to the safety officer immediately.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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
Souvent confondu avec
The past tense of 'to wind' (like a clock) is pronounced /waʊnd/, while an injury is pronounced /wuːnd/.
An injury is any harm to the body; a wound specifically involves broken skin or a cut.
Notes d'usage
Use this word primarily for physical damage to the skin. It can also be used metaphorically for deep emotional pain.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often mispronounce this word as 'wownd' because it looks like the past tense of 'wind'. Remember the 'oo' sound: /wuːnd/.
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Round' bandage for a 'Wound'.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English word 'wund', which comes from a Germanic root meaning to strike or hurt.
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
The nurse put a clean bandage on the ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : wound
Vocabulaire associé
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stitchesSmall loops of thread used by a doctor to sew a deep cut tog...
bleedingDescribes a wound or body part that is currently losing bloo...
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