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lesionado

injured

adjective leh-syoh-NAH-doh Less Common

Usage Note

Lesionado is the past participle of lesionar ('to injure') used as an adjective. It is common in sports journalism (el delantero está lesionado = 'the striker is injured'). Unlike herido ('wounded', implying external trauma or violence), lesionado tends to suggest sports or internal injuries. The noun lesión ('injury, lesion') is feminine.

Examples

"El jugador está lesionado y no puede jugar."

Natural Translation

The player is injured and cannot play.

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