Meaning
trauma, injury
- a severe physical injury caused by external force
- a deeply distressing emotional or psychological shock
In a sentence
Il ciclista ha riportato un forte trauma alla spalla dopo la caduta.
The cyclist suffered a severe shoulder trauma after the fall.
Ci vogliono anni per superare un trauma infantile.
It takes years to overcome a childhood trauma.
I medici escludono qualsiasi trauma grave.
The doctors rule out any serious trauma.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trauma | masculine · singular |
| traumi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine despite ending in '-a' (Greek origin); plural is 'traumi'.