la
feminine
/leˈsjon/
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Translation
injury, lesion
Word origin
From Latin laesio ('a hurting, an injury'), from laedere ('to hurt, to strike'). English 'lesion' comes from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- laesio
- English cognates
- lesion
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallesiones
Examples
.
The player suffered an injury to his knee.
curarse.
The injury will take weeks to heal.
.
The doctor examined the injury carefully.
sane .
Avoid sport until your injury heals.
¿ ?
Is the injury on your arm serious?
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