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INJURE

INJURE

r
injure /ˈɪndʒə / 'to do or cause harm of any kind to' .The fall injured the old lady badly. [ES lastimar]

INJURY
Injury(n.) /ˈɪn(d)ʒ(ə)ri/ 1.'An instance of being injured.' She suffered an injury to her back. 1.1 (mass noun) 'The fact of being injured; harm or
damage.' All escaped without serious injury. 2.'Damage to a person's feelings.' Compensation for injury to feelings. [ES herida, lesión,daño]

INNING
(Unit 5)
Inning (n) /ˈɪnɪŋ/ In baseball. 'Each division of a game during which both sides have a turn at batting'. Then in the seventh inning, the center fielder
singled home the go-ahead run. Es [entrada]

Innocent
Innocent. (adj)/ˈɪnəsənt/ ' not guilty of a crime or offence' ; 'not responsible for or directly involved in an event yet suffering its consequences' ; 'free
from moral wrong; not corrupted'. 'not involving or intended to cause harm or offence'. 1. The prisoners were later found innocent 2. It is even
possible that innocent bystanders may suffer casualties as a result. 3. An innocent child 4. An innocent mistake. [ES inocente, inofensivo]

INQUIRE
r
Inquire(v.) /ɪnˈkwaɪə / 'to seek information by questioning; ask.'"Why are you searching for that planet?'' he inquired. [ES preguntar, interrogar]

Insane
INSANE

Insane (n.) /ɪnˈseɪn/ 'In a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill. '.'And anyway,
why would we consider Nietzsche's writings the product of an insane mind?'. [ES loco]

Insist
Insist (v.) /ɪnˈsɪst/ 'demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal'. She insisted on carrying her own bag. [ES insistir]

INSPIRATION
inspiration (n.) /ɪnspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ 'The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative'. Helen had
one of her flashes of inspiration. [ES inspiración]

Institution
INSTITUTION
Institution (n.) /ɪnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n/ 1. 'an established official organization having an important role in a society, such as the Church or parliament. The institutions of democratic
government. [ES institución]

Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS
instructions (n.pl.) /ɪnˈstrʌkʃn/ 'detailed information on how to do or use something'. Follow the instructions on the packet carefully. [ES instrucciones]

Instructor
Instructor (n.) /ɪnˈstrʌktə/ 'a person who teaches something'. The gym has five full-time instructors teaching seven days a week. [ES instructor]

INSURANCE
INSURANCE

insurance (n.) /ɪnˈʃʊər(ə)ns/ 'an arrangement by which a company or the state undertakes to provide a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return
for payment of a specified premium'. Many new borrowers take out insurance against unemployment or sickness [ES seguro]

Intelligence
INTELLIGENCE
intelligence (n.) /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒ(ə)ns/ 'the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills'. 'An eminent man of great intelligence' [ES inteligencia]

Intelligent
Intelligent (adj) /ɪnˈ
tel·ɪ·dʒənt/: 1. 'Able to learn and understand things easily'. She is a highly intelligent young woman. 2. 'Clever and quick at understanding'. That dog is so
intelligent.3. 'Showing these qualities'. An intelligent question.
[ES inteligente].

INTEREST
Interest (n.) /ˈɪn·trəst/ 'The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.' She looked about her with interest. 1.1 'The quality of exciting curiosity or holding the
attention.' A tale full of interest. 1.2 (count noun) 'An activity or subject which one enjoys doing or studying.' Their sole interests are soccer, drink, and cars. [ES interés, afición]

International

International
international (adj.) /ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/ 'connected with or involving two or more countries'.a violation of international law. [ES internacional]
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