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    Hería (en. Hurt)

    /eˈɾia/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Physical damage to the body caused by a blow, cut, or accident.
    The wound I suffered on my leg requires stitches.
    La hería que sufrió en la pierna requiere puntos.
    Emotional or psychological injury.
    Hurtful words can leave deep wounds.
    Las palabras hirientes pueden dejar heridas profundas.
    verb
    To cause damage or pain to someone.
    I don’t want to hurt your feelings with my words.
    No quiero herir tus sentimientos con mis palabras.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'vulnerāre', which means 'to wound' or 'to damage'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    open wound
    injury that has not healed and is exposed to the air.
    herida abierta
    war wound
    referring to emotional damage or consequences of a difficult experience.
    herida de guerra
    deep wound
    injury that causes great physical or emotional pain.
    herida profunda

    Related Words

    to hurt
    to cause damage or pain.
    herir
    injured
    a person who has suffered a wound.
    herido
    to heal
    the process of healing a wound.
    curar

    Slang Meanings

    Messages or comments that cause emotional damage.
    His criticisms are often like a wound that affects me.
    Sus críticas a menudo son como una hería que me afecta.
    Referring to something that hurts emotionally.
    That discussion was a wound we are still carrying.
    Esa discusión fue una hería que todavía llevamos cargando.