How to Say "the injured" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the injured” is “heridos” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los servicios de emergencia trasladaron a los heridos al hospital más cercano.
The emergency services transferred the wounded (people) to the nearest hospital.
Hubo diez heridos leves y dos graves en el choque.
There were ten lightly injured people and two seriously injured in the crash.
Adjective acting as a Noun
In Spanish, you can use the article 'los' or 'las' before an adjective to turn it into a noun referring to people. 'Los heridos' literally means 'The wounded ones'.
Forgetting the Article
Mistake: “Trajeron heridos.”
Correction: Trajeron a los heridos. (They brought the wounded.) You need the article 'los' when referring to the group of people.
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