πληγώνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• hurt verb To cause physical pain or injury.
• wound noun An injury where the skin is cut, pierced, or torn.

Senses

πληγώνω is used for these senses in English:

• hurt (transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
• wound (transitive) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

hurt — full definition

1. verb To cause physical pain or injury.
2. verb To cause emotional pain or distress.
3. verb To damage or have a negative effect on something.
4. adj Injured, either physically or emotionally.
5. noun Physical injury or emotional pain.

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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