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uninjured
Without injuries; remaining physically unharmed. Describes the condition of a person or living being that was not harmed in an accident or dangerous event.
Wie durch ein Wunder blieben alle Insassen des Autos bei dem schweren Unfall unverletzt.
As if by a miracle, all the occupants of the car remained uninjured in the serious accident.
The word is structured simply: the prefix 'un-' means 'not', and 'verletzt' (injured) is the participle of the verb 'verletzen' (to injure). So 'Unverletzt' literally means 'not injured'.
Der Fahrer stieg zu unser aller Erleichterung unverletzt aus dem demolierten Auto.
To the relief of all of us, the driver got out of the wrecked car uninjured.
'Unverletzt' (uninjured) is very commonly combined with the verb 'bleiben' (to remain) to express that someone has survived a dangerous event without harm.
Obwohl das Haus brannte, blieben alle Bewohner unverletzt.
Although the house was burning, all the residents remained uninjured.
Common phrases are 'unverletzt davonkommen' (to escape uninjured) or 'aus einer Situation unverletzt hervorgehen' (to emerge from a situation uninjured). The context is almost always an accident, a disaster, or danger.
Er ist bei dem Sturz mit dem Schrecken davongekommen und blieb ansonsten unverletzt.
He got away from the fall with just a scare and otherwise remained uninjured.
intact / safe / healed
Both words can say that someone came through a danger without physical harm. Unverletzt precisely describes this physical state. Heil sounds more colloquial and focuses more generally on getting away safely.
Lea blieb bei dem Brand unverletzt.
Lea remained uninjured in the fire.
Lea kam heil aus dem brennenden Haus.
Lea got out of the burning house safely.
