# wou'd

**Pronunciation:** WOU'D

**CEFR level:** A2

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Wou'd means an injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

## Examples

- The article uses wou'd to mean an injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
- The teacher asked students to find wou'd in the reading.
- Check the words around wou'd to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the wou'd — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a wou'd.
- wou'd in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked wou'd in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- wou'd example — The teacher gave a wou'd example.
- wou'd meaning — We checked the wou'd meaning before moving on.

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