Collocations for injury - noun
ADJ.
appalling, bad, horrendous, major, nasty, serious, severe, terrible | crippling | fatal |
multiple | extensive | minor,
multiple | extensive | minor,
slight, superficial | old | nagging, niggling, recurring | long-term | permanent
Researchers have determined that heading a football can cause permanent injury.
Researchers have determined that heading a football can cause permanent injury.
accidental | internal | visible | facial, head, knee, leg, spinal, etc. | sports | industrial | bodily, emotional, personal
(all law)
(all law)
QUANT.
run, series, spate
He missed most of the season with a spate of injuries.
He missed most of the season with a spate of injuries.
VERB + INJURY
do yourself, incur, pick up, receive, suffer
You''ll do yourself an injury riding that old bike. | She picked up an injury during the quarter-final.
You''ll do yourself an injury riding that old bike. | She picked up an injury during the quarter-final.
risk
The doctor said he would risk serious injury if he were to fall again.
The doctor said he would risk serious injury if he were to fall again.
cause (sb/sth), inflict
The car turned right over, causing severe injury to the driver. | Please help me before our dogs inflict serious injury on each other!
The car turned right over, causing severe injury to the driver. | Please help me before our dogs inflict serious injury on each other!
carry, have, nurse, suffer from
She has replaced him in the team while he nurses a shoulder injury.
She has replaced him in the team while he nurses a shoulder injury.
be prone to | feign
He was accused of feigning injury.
He was accused of feigning injury.
aggravate
He aggravated a neck injury while playing for Derby County.
He aggravated a neck injury while playing for Derby County.
die from/of
The inquest heard that he died from multiple injuries.
The inquest heard that he died from multiple injuries.
avoid, escape
Stretching exercises can help avoid injury.
Stretching exercises can help avoid injury.
INJURY + VERB
happen (to sb), occur
This type of injury could happen to any player at any time. | result from sthinjuries resulting from exposure to harmful substances
This type of injury could happen to any player at any time. | result from sthinjuries resulting from exposure to harmful substances
heal | dog sb/sth, hamper sb/sth, trouble sb
Her athletics career has been dogged by injury.
Her athletics career has been dogged by injury.
sideline sb
Both defenders have been sidelined by injury.
Both defenders have been sidelined by injury.
force sb to
The knee injury forced him to give up playing at the age of 23.
The knee injury forced him to give up playing at the age of 23.
arise from/out of
(law) personal injuries arising from negligence
(law) personal injuries arising from negligence
INJURY + NOUN
problems
The team has a lot of injury problems.
The team has a lot of injury problems.
time
They scored two goals in injury time (= time added at the end of a game because the game has been interrupted by injured players needing treatment).
They scored two goals in injury time (= time added at the end of a game because the game has been interrupted by injured players needing treatment).
PREP.
because of ~
She''s unable to play because of injury.
She''s unable to play because of injury.
through ~
He has pulled out of the match through injury.
He has pulled out of the match through injury.
with ~
She slumped to the floor with injuries to her back and neck.
She slumped to the floor with injuries to her back and neck.
without ~
a step-by-step guide to lifting without injury
a step-by-step guide to lifting without injury
~ from
injuries from the fire
injuries from the fire
~ to
PHRASES
add insult to injury
It adds insult to injury (= it make things worse) that banks are allowed to increase their charges without our knowledge or consent.
It adds insult to injury (= it make things worse) that banks are allowed to increase their charges without our knowledge or consent.
a claim for injury
(law) a claim for personal injury
(law) a claim for personal injury
a risk of injury
There is a real risk of injury in sports such as climbing.
There is a real risk of injury in sports such as climbing.