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Salud y Enfermedad - Verbos generales relacionados con lesiones

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos generales en inglés relacionados con lesiones como "mutilizar", "fracturar" y "cicatrizar".

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to bang
to bang
[Verbo]

to accidentally hit a part of one's body against something, causing pain or injury

golpear

golpear

Ex: Daniel banged his elbow against the door. 
to bleed
to bleed
[Verbo]

to lose blood from an injury or wound

sangrar

sangrar

Ex: It's essential to apply pressure to a wound to stop it from bleeding excessively. 

Es esencial aplicar presión a una herida para evitar que sangre excesivamente.

to sustain
to sustain
[Verbo]

to suffer or experience an injury, damage, loss, or other harmful effect

sufrir, recibir

sufrir, recibir

Ex: The company sustained heavy financial losses last year. 
to wound
to wound
[Verbo]

to cause physical harm or injury to someone

herir

herir

Ex: Using tools without proper precautions can accidentally wound the user. 
to cut
to cut
[Verbo]

to accidentally wound and hurt yourself or others, especially with a sharp object, causing the skin to break and bleed

cortar, herir

cortar, herir

Ex: I accidentally cut my finger while I was chopping vegetables. 
to burn
to burn
[Verbo]

to cause a sensation of discomfort or pain similar to that of being burned by fire

quemar, arder

quemar, arder

Ex: The harsh shampoo burned her scalp, making her wince. 
to break
to break
[Verbo]

to cause a crack and a separation in one of the bones of the body

romper, fracturar

romper, fracturar

Ex: The athlete broke his leg during the soccer match. 
to bruise
to bruise
[Verbo]

to make injuries, particularly ones caused by a blow, appear on the skin and cause discoloration

salir moretones

salir moretones

Ex: The clumsy dancer accidentally bruised her partner's foot during the routine. 

El torpe bailarín accidentalmente magulló el pie de su pareja durante la rutina.

to crick
to crick
[Verbo]

to cause a sudden painful stiffness or spasm in a muscle, typically occurring due to an awkward movement or prolonged position

tirarse, contracturar

tirarse, contracturar

Ex: Yesterday, a sudden movement while exercising cricked her knee, resulting in pain. 

Ayer, un movimiento repentino mientras hacía ejercicio le produjo un calambre en la rodilla, lo que resultó en dolor.

to cripple
to cripple
[Verbo]

to inflict severe damage to someone's body so that they are unable to walk or move properly

lisiar

lisiar

Ex: The soldier faced the risk of being crippled by the explosion during combat. 

El soldado enfrentó el riesgo de ser lisiado por la explosión durante el combate.

to crush
to crush
[Verbo]

to become damaged, flattened, or deformed as a result of pressure

aplastarse,  deformarse

aplastarse, deformarse

Ex: The cans had crushed during transportation. 
to debilitate

to make someone or something weaker or less effective

debilitar

debilitar

Ex: Malnutrition can debilitate a child's growth and development, leading to long-term health issues. 

La desnutrición puede debilitar el crecimiento y desarrollo de un niño, lo que lleva a problemas de salud a largo plazo.

to dislocate

to suddenly cause a bone to move out of its normal position

dislocarse, dislocar

dislocarse, dislocar

Ex: After the accident, the doctor explained that the impact had dislocated several bones in his foot. 

Después del accidente, el médico explicó que el impacto había dislocado varios huesos de su pie.

to graze
to graze
[Verbo]

to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough

rasparse, rasguñarse

rasparse, rasguñarse

Ex: She grazed her hand on the sharp edge of the metal gate. 

Ella se rasguñó la mano en el borde afilado de la puerta de metal.

to incapacitate

to injure or weaken someone in a way that one cannot live normally

incapacitar

incapacitar

Ex: The disease incapacitated her joints, causing long-term mobility issues. 

La enfermedad incapacitó sus articulaciones, causando problemas de movilidad a largo plazo.

to jam
to jam
[Verbo]

to injure a finger, toe, or other body part by hitting, crushing, or forcing it suddenly

pillarse,  magullar

pillarse, magullar

Ex: I jammed my toe into the leg of the table. 
to lacerate

to tear the skin or flesh, causing deep and often irregular wounds

lacerar

lacerar

Ex: The thorns on the rosebush can easily lacerate the skin if not handled carefully. 

Las espinas del rosal pueden lacerar fácilmente la piel si no se manejan con cuidado.

to maim
to maim
[Verbo]

to cause serious and often permanent injury to a person, typically by disabling a part of their body

mutilar, lisiar

mutilar, lisiar

Ex: Tragically, the accident maimed the pedestrian, resulting in the loss of a limb. 

Trágicamente, el accidente mutiló al peatón, resultando en la pérdida de una extremidad.

to mangle
to mangle
[Verbo]

to severely damage or destroy something

destrozar, mutilizar

destrozar, mutilizar

Ex: The explosion threatened to mangle anything within its blast radius. 

La explosión amenazaba con destrozar todo lo que estuviera dentro de su radio de explosión.

to mutilate

to cause severe damage or harm

mutilar

mutilar

Ex: The criminal's intent was to mutilate the victim's face beyond recognition. 

La intención del criminal era mutila el rostro de la víctima hasta dejarlo irreconocible.

to tear
to tear
[Verbo]

to injure a muscle, etc. by stretching it too much

desgarrar

desgarrar

Ex: The football player tore his Achilles tendon during a game, requiring surgery to repair. 
to trample
to trample
[Verbo]

to step heavily or crush underfoot with force

pisar fuerte, aplastar bajo los pies

pisar fuerte, aplastar bajo los pies

Ex: The wild elephants avoided trampling the small plants as they moved through the dense forest. 

Los elefantes salvajes evitaron pisar las pequeñas plantas mientras se movían por el denso bosque.

to twist
to twist
[Verbo]

to injure a joint by turning it suddenly or awkwardly

torcerse

torcerse

Ex: I slipped on the wet floor and twisted my wrist. 
to wrench
to wrench
[Verbo]

to twist a body part suddenly and cause a sprain

torcerse

torcerse

Ex: He wrenched his knee in the tackle. 

Se torció la rodilla en el placaje.

to bump
to bump
[Verbo]

to accidentally hit a part of one's body against something, especially with great force and in a way that causes injury

chocar con

chocar con

Ex: The child bumped his elbow on the wall while running. 
to concuss
to concuss
[Verbo]

to forcefully smack someone on the head and make them temporarily unconscious or confused

conmocionar

conmocionar

to fracture

to cause the bone to break

fracturarse

fracturarse

Ex: Accidents during outdoor activities, like hiking or biking, can potentially fracture bones. 

Los accidentes durante actividades al aire libre, como senderismo o ciclismo, pueden potencialmente fracturar huesos.

to hobble
to hobble
[Verbo]

to walk unsteadily or clumsily due to sustaining injuries or physical limitations

cojear, renquear

cojear, renquear

rupture
rupture
[Sustantivo]

a severe injury that causes an internal organ or soft tissue to break or tear suddenly

ruptura, hernia

ruptura, hernia

Ex: Severe coughing fits can lead to a lung rupture, resulting in difficulty breathing. 

Los ataques de tos severos pueden provocar una ruptura pulmonar, lo que resulta en dificultad para respirar.

to scab
to scab
[Verbo]

to form a scab, a crust of dry blood that forms over a wound as it recovers

formar costra

formar costra

to scald
to scald
[Verbo]

to injure oneself with hot liquid or steam

escaldar

escaldar

Ex: The clumsy waiter accidentally scalded a customer with hot coffee. 

El camarero torpe accidentalmente escaldó a un cliente con café caliente.

to scratch
to scratch
[Verbo]

to damage a surface or skin by making a thin, shallow cut or mark with something sharp or rough

arañar, rayar

arañar, rayar

Ex: Daniel accidentally scratched the car while carrying his bicycle. 
to sting
to sting
[Verbo]

(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying

picar

picar

Ex: The wasp stung the child when it felt cornered. 

La avispa picó al niño cuando se sintió acorralada.

to scar
to scar
[Verbo]

to leave a mark on the skin after the injured tissue has healed

dejar una cicatriz en, marcar

dejar una cicatriz en, marcar

Ex: The deep cut on his hand will likely scar, leaving a visible mark. 

El corte profundo en su mano probablemente cicatrizará, dejando una marca visible.

to scrape
to scrape
[Verbo]

(of skin tissue) to accidentally damage or injure by rubbing against a rough surface or with something sharp and abrasive

raspar, rayar, arañar

raspar, rayar, arañar

to sprain
to sprain
[Verbo]

(of a ligament) to be suddenly twisted, which results in much pain

torcerse, hacerse un esguince en

torcerse, hacerse un esguince en

Ex: He accidentally sprained his knee while running. 

Se torció accidentalmente la rodilla mientras corría.

to stab
to stab
[Verbo]

to wound or kill someone by pushing a knife or other pointed object into their body

apuñalar, acuchillar

apuñalar, acuchillar

Ex: Police arrested a man accused of stabbing his neighbor. 
to paralyze

to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to move or function, usually due to injury or illness

paralizar

paralizar

Ex: The venom from the snakebite had the potential to paralyze the victim. 

El veneno de la mordedura de serpiente tenía el potencial de paralizar a la víctima.

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