What does the cryptic crossword clue "French are enthralled by hero’s injury (6)" mean?

The definition is "injury". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ES (synonym="=French are, i.e. the French word for are , from tu es") in LION (synonym="=hero, brave individual") = LESION; definition: "injury" The answer is LESION.

French are enthralled by hero’s injury (6)

Independent Cryptic #11744 | 12 Across | 2024-05-31 flower

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