B114 words · Intermediate

Accidents & Injuries vocabulary — B1

Accidents and injuries vocabulary for everyday mishaps, including a bruise, a blister, crutches and first aid, with the words for what happens between an accident and getting help.

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bruise
/bruz/
A dark mark that appears on the skin after you hit something.
Example: She had a nasty bruise where the ball hit her leg.
slip
/slɪp/
To slide by accident on a wet or icy surface and lose your balance.
Example: Be careful — you could slip on those wet tiles.
first aid
The simple help you give someone who is hurt before a doctor arrives.
Example: Everyone at work has done a first aid course.
crutches
/ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
Two long sticks placed under the arms to help someone walk after a leg injury.
Example: He walked to class on crutches for three weeks.
choke
/tʃoʊk/
To be unable to breathe because something is stuck in your throat.
Example: He began to choke on a piece of bread.
blister
/ˈblɪstər/
A small painful bubble on the skin filled with liquid, often caused by rubbing.
Example: These new shoes gave me a blister on my heel.
scar
/skɑr/
A permanent mark left on the skin where a cut or injury has healed.
Example: He still has a small scar above his left eyebrow.
limp
/lɪmp/
To walk in an uneven way because one of your legs hurts.
Example: He had to limp off the pitch after that tackle.
rescue
/ˈrɛskju/
To save someone from a dangerous place or situation.
Example: Firefighters had to rescue two people from the burning flat.
stretcher
/ˈstrɛtʃər/
A flat bed with handles at each end, used to carry an injured person.
Example: Two paramedics lifted him onto a stretcher at the roadside.
twist
/twɪst/
To turn part of your body suddenly and hurt it.
Example: She managed to twist her ankle on the last step of the stairs.
collapse
/kəˈlæps/
To fall down suddenly because you are ill or very weak.
Example: He began to collapse halfway through the race and two stewards caught him.
swelling
/ˈswɛlɪŋ/
A part of the body that has become bigger than normal after an injury.
Example: Ice brought the swelling down enough for him to get his boot back on.
splinter
/ˈsplɪntər/
A very small sharp piece of wood or glass stuck under the skin.
Example: I got a splinter in my thumb from the old garden bench.