haavoittaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• injure verb To physically hurt a person or animal.
• wound noun An injury where the skin is cut, pierced, or torn.

Senses

haavoittaa is used for these senses in English:

• cut to the quick (transitive, figuratively) To hurt a person deeply, especially emotionally.
• injure (transitive) To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
• wound (transitive) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

injure — full definition

1. verb To physically hurt a person or animal.
2. verb To damage someone's reputation, feelings, or interests.

wound — full definition

1. noun An injury where the skin is cut, pierced, or torn.
2. noun A hurt to someone's feelings or reputation.
3. verb To injure someone by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
4. verb To hurt someone's feelings.

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