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injection

injection, shot

noun an-zhek-SYON Rare

Also means

infusion (finance/computing)

Usage Note

Injection is used in medical contexts for a needle injection (faire une injection) and in finance for a capital injection (injection de capitaux). In computing, injection SQL is a SQL injection attack. The verb is injecter and the device used is une seringue (syringe).

Examples

"L'infirmière lui fait une injection."

Natural Translation

The nurse gives him an injection.

Literal Translation

The nurse makes him an injection.

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