Damage vs Hurt vs Injure

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Damage

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B1noun

Hurt

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2verb

Injure

Top 2.000 (häufig)B1verb
 DamageHurtInjure
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ˈdæmɪdʒ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈdæmɪdʒ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/hɜːt/","/hɜːts/","/ˈhɜːtɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/hɜːrt/","/hɜːrts/","/ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈɪndʒə(r)/","/ˈɪndʒəz/","/ˈɪndʒəd/","/ˈɪndʒərɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪndʒər/","/ˈɪndʒərz/","/ˈɪndʒərd/","/ˈɪndʒərɪŋ/"]/
BedeutungHarm or hurt something.to cause pain or damage to someone or somethingto hurt someone or something
BeispielThe storm caused significant damage to the roof.I accidentally hurt my knee while playing soccer.He didn't mean to injure his friend during the game.
RegisterNeutralNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB1A2B1
Wortartnounverbverb
Kollokationenconsiderable, enormous, great, cause, do, inflict, occur, result, assessment, report, control, damage by, damage from, damage to, the cost of the damage, the damage is done, the extent of the damage, considerable, enormous, great, cause, do, inflict, occur, result, assessment, report, control, damage by, damage from, damage to, the cost of the damage, the damage is done, the extent of the damage, civil, substantial, punitive, incur, suffer, claim, action, claim, award, in damage, damage for, damage of, an action for damages, a claim for damagesbadly, seriously, actually, badly, a lot, really, be going to, begin to, badly, deeply, really, attempt to, try to, want tobadly, seriously, severely, seriously, severely, be likely to
Antonymerepair, restore, fixheal, comfort, sootheheal, protect, repair
Häufige FehlerConfusing 'damage' with 'damages', which refers to monetary compensation., Using 'damaged' incorrectly as a noun., Mixing up 'damage' (noun) with 'damaging' (verb form).Confused with 'hurted' instead of 'hurt', Using 'hurt' as a noun instead of a verb, Mixing up 'hurt' with 'harmed' in contexts where they don't mean the sameConfused with 'harm' — 'injure' specifically refers to physical damage., Using 'injure' with non-physical subjects (e.g., 'injure feelings')., Mixing up 'injure' with 'injury' — one is a verb and the other is a noun.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'damage' when talking about physical harm or loss. It can be used in both written and spoken contexts. Avoid using it in very casual situations; instead, use 'hurt' or 'harm' for simpler contexts.Use 'hurt' when talking about physical or emotional pain. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts but avoid it in overly formal writing. Saying someone 'hurt my feelings' is common.Use in contexts related to physical harm. Avoid in casual conversations unless discussing sports or accidents.

Häufige Fragen: Damage vs Hurt vs Injure

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Damage, Hurt und Injure?

Damage: Harm or hurt something. Hurt: to cause pain or damage to someone or something Injure: to hurt someone or something

Sind Damage, Hurt und Injure auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Damage: B1, Hurt: A2, Injure: B1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Damage, Hurt und Injure?

Damage: noun, Hurt: verb, Injure: verb.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Damage: The storm caused significant damage to the roof. Hurt: I accidentally hurt my knee while playing soccer. Injure: He didn't mean to injure his friend during the game.

Kann ich Damage, Hurt und Injure austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Damage, Hurt und Injure sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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