ferir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bruise noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
- harm noun Physical injury or damage.
- hurt verb To cause physical pain or injury.
- injure verb To physically hurt a person or animal.
- pluck verb To pull something out or off with a quick, sharp motion.
- scathe noun Damage, harm, hurt, injury.
- wound noun An injury where the skin is cut, pierced, or torn.
Senses
ferir is used for these senses in English:
- bruise (transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.
- harm To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.
- hurt (transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
- injure (transitive) To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
- pluck (transitive, music) To play (a single string on a musical instrument) by pulling and then releasing it, such as on a guitar.
- scathe (by extension, chiefly, literary, and, poetic) To harm, injure, or destroy (someone or something) by fire, lightning, or some other heat source; to blast; to scorch; to wither.
- wound (transitive) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
bruise — full definition
- noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
- verb To cause this kind of mark by striking or knocking something.
- verb To hurt someone's feelings or pride.
harm — full definition
- noun Physical injury or damage.
- noun Emotional or figurative hurt; detriment.
- verb To injure, damage, or hurt someone or something.