How do you use "Injury time" in a sentence?

Scored the winner in injury time. Six minutes of injury time. Deep into injury time.

Injury time

Q: What does "Injury time" mean?

Added time at end of each half for stoppages. 'Injury time' (or 'stoppage time' / 'added time') is time added at the end of each half to compensate for stoppages—injuries, substitutions, time-wasting. 'Fergie time' was injury time where Manchester United scored late.

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Meaning: Added time at end of each half for stoppages.

每个半场结束时因中断而追加的时间。

Tiempo añadido al final de cada parte por interrupciones.

各ハーフ終了時に中断分として追加される時間。

경기 중단에 대한 보상으로 각 하프 종료 시 추가되는 시간.

'Injury time' (or 'stoppage time' / 'added time') is time added at the end of each half to compensate for stoppages—injuries, substitutions, time-wasting. 'Fergie time' was injury time where Manchester United scored late.

'伤停补时（injury time）'（或'补时/附加时间'）是在每个半场结束时为补偿中断——伤病、换人、拖延时间——而追加的时间。'弗格森时间'指的是曼联在补时阶段进球的现象。

El 'tiempo de descuento (injury time)' (o 'tiempo añadido' / 'tiempo de prolongación') es el tiempo que se añade al final de cada parte para compensar las interrupciones: lesiones, sustituciones, pérdida de tiempo. El 'Fergie time' era el tiempo añadido en el que el Manchester United marcaba en el último momento.

「インジャリータイム」（または「ストッページタイム」「アディショナルタイム」）は、各ハーフの終了時に負傷、交代、時間稼ぎなどの中断を補うために追加される時間。「ファーギータイム」はマンチェスター・ユナイテッドが終了間際に得点するインジャリータイムのこと。

'인저리 타임(injury time, 추가 시간 또는 로스 타임)'은 각 하프 종료 시 부상·교체·시간 끌기 등의 중단 시간을 보상하기 위해 추가되는 시간이다. '퍼기 타임'은 맨체스터 유나이티드가 늦게 득점하던 추가 시간을 뜻한다.

Examples

Scored the winner in injury time.
在伤停补时打入制胜球
marcó el gol de la victoria en el tiempo de descuento
インジャリータイムに決勝点を決めた
추가 시간에 결승골을 넣었다.
Six minutes of injury time.
六分钟的伤停补时
seis minutos de descuento
インジャリータイム6分
추가 시간 6분.
Deep into injury time.
进入伤停补时的深处
en lo más profundo del tiempo de descuento
インジャリータイムの深い時間帯で
추가 시간 깊숙이 들어간 시점에서.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪndʒəri taɪm/

Usage Guide

Context: time, late goals, drama

Tone: factual, often tense

✓ Do Say

Injury time
伤停补时
tiempo de descuento
インジャリータイム
인저리 타임
Added time
补时
tiempo añadido
アディショナルタイム
추가 시간
Stoppage time
停球补时
tiempo de prolongación
ストッページタイム
로스 타임

Common Mistakes

Now officially 'added time' but 'injury time' persists

Origin & History

From the referee's duty to add time lost to injuries and stoppages. The term reflects the original reason—injuries—though all stoppages count. Amount is at referee's discretion.

Etymology: Time added for injuries (and other stoppages)

First recorded: Football rules terminology

Cultural Context

Era: Football history

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Fergie time; Dramatic finishes

Regional notes: Universal football term.

Variations

Injury timeStoppage timeAdded time