Injured vs Wounded

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Injured

Top 2000 (comum) B1

Wounded

Top 3000 (comum)

Mais comum: Injured

	Injured	Wounded
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɪndʒəd/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪndʒərd/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈwuːndɪd// 🇺🇸 //ˈwuːndɪd//
Significado	Machucado ou prejudicado de alguma forma hurt or harmed in some way	Hurt or injured
Exemplo	After the accident, several people were injured and needed medical attention.	The soldier was sadly wounded during the battle.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 3000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	-
Colocações	be, lie, get, badly, critically, gravely	wounded soldier, wounded animal, wounded heart, wounded pride, wounded feelings
Antônimos	healed, uninjured, fit	unharmed, healed, safe
Erros comuns	'Injured' is often mistakenly used for emotional harm., Learners might confuse 'injured' with 'ill' which refers to sickness., Overusing 'injured' when 'hurt' could be simpler.	Using 'wounded' incorrectly for someone who is upset instead of just hurt., Confusing 'wounded' with 'wound', which is the past tense of wound., Exclusively using 'wounded' in military contexts, ignoring its broader meanings.
Notas de uso	Use 'machucado' ou 'ferido' em contextos onde alguém se machucou num acidente ou a praticar desporto. Evite usá-lo em textos excessivamente formais. Use 'injured' in contexts where someone has been hurt in an accident or while playing sports. Avoid using it in overly formal writing.	Typically used to describe physical injuries but can also refer to emotional pain. It is appropriate in both written and spoken contexts.

Veja em clipes reais

were 35 dead, times two wounded.

travelling around the country cheering up all them wounded veterans

were 35 dead, times two wounded.

travelling around the country cheering up all them wounded veterans

Wounded

Perguntas frequentes: Injured vs Wounded

Qual é a diferença entre Injured e Wounded?

Injured: hurt or harmed in some way Wounded: Hurt or injured

Qual é mais comum: Injured e Wounded?

Injured é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Injured: After the accident, several people were injured and needed medical attention. Wounded: The soldier was sadly wounded during the battle.

Posso usar Injured e Wounded de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Injured e Wounded são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.