unharmed / intact
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unharmed / intact
Without injury or damage; remaining undamaged and safe, usually after an accident or a dangerous situation.
Wie durch ein Wunder blieb der Fahrer bei dem schweren Autounfall völlig unversehrt.
As if by a miracle, the driver remained completely unharmed in the serious car accident.
The word is made up of 'un-' and 'versehrt'. 'Versehrt' is an older word for 'verletzt' (injured) or 'beschädigt' (damaged). So 'Unversehrt' literally means 'not injured'.
Alle Passagiere konnten das brennende Flugzeug unversehrt verlassen.
All passengers were able to leave the burning plane unharmed.
'Unversehrt' belongs more to written language or a somewhat more formal style. It often sounds more elegant or dramatic than simply 'nicht verletzt' (not injured).
Die wertvolle Vase hat den langen Transport unversehrt überstanden.
The valuable vase survived the long transport intact.
This word is almost always used to describe that someone or something has survived a dangerous situation such as an accident, a fire, or a storm without damage.
Obwohl das Haus komplett zerstört wurde, fanden sie ihre Katze unversehrt im Keller.
Although the house was completely destroyed, they found their cat unharmed in the basement.
intact / safe / healed
Heil and unversehrt can both express that someone came through a danger without being harmed. „Heil“ often sounds more colloquial and also occurs in fixed expressions, while „unversehrt“ neutrally and precisely describes the state of being uninjured. „Unversehrt“ is more suitable in a normal report, while „heil“ is more natural in everyday personal contexts.
Nach dem Unfall stiegen alle Fahrgäste unversehrt aus dem Bus.
All the passengers got off the bus unharmed after the accident.
Nach der langen Wanderung kamen wir trotz des Gewitters heil zu Hause an.
Despite the thunderstorm, we got home safely after the long hike.
