Meanings
to cause physical harm or damage to someone or something.
کسی کو یا کسی چیز کو جسمانی نقصان یا نقصان پہنچانا۔
زخمی کرنا
zakhmi karna
Common Collocations
- seriously injure
- injure oneself
- deliberately injure
Example Sentences
He injured his ankle while playing football.
اس نے فٹ بال کھیلتے وقت اپنی ٹخنے کو زخمی کر لیا۔
Us ne football khelte waqt apni takhne ko zakhmi kar liya.
The accident injured several passengers.
حادثے میں کئی مسافروں کو زخمی کیا گیا۔
Haadse mein kai musafiron ko zakhmi kiya gaya.
Be careful not to injure yourself while using tools.
اوزار استعمال کرتے وقت اپنے آپ کو زخمی نہ کرنے کا خیال رکھیں۔
Azaar istemal karte waqt apne aap ko zakhmi na karne ka khayal rakhain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember, to injure is to impair your 'in-joy' of activities.
Imagine a person tripping and twisting an ankle, which signifies injury.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
چوٹ تو کھائیں گے تیرے پیار کے واسطے، پر ہم بس یہی چاہتے ہیں کہ سکون ملے۔
Chot to khain ge tere pyar ke waaste, Par hum bas yehi chahte hain ke sukoon mile.
We will take injuries for the sake of your love, but we only wish for peace.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چوٹ لگنے کے بعد ہی انسان کو ہوش آتا ہے۔
Chot lagne ke baad hi insaan ko hosh aata hai.
Only after being hurt does a person gain awareness.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "injurare" — to wrong, to harm
First known use: 14th century
The word 'injure' stems from the Latin 'injurare,' which is derived from 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'jus' meaning 'law.' The term has evolved through Old French into modern English.