hurt
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foot

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"Hurt" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "hacer daño", and "foot" is a noun which is often translated as "el pie". Learn more about the difference between "hurt" and "foot" below.

hurt(

huhrt

)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to cause pain to)

a. hacer daño

The thieves did not hurt the family during the robbery.Los ladrones no le hicieron daño a la familia durante el robo.

b. lastimar

You hurt me when you pushed me from behind.Me lastimaste cuando me empujaste desde atrás.

c. doler (emotionally)

His lack of support hurt me deeply.Su falta de apoyo me dolió muchísimo.

2. (to injure)

a. hacerse daño

I hurt my wrist when I fell down.Me hice daño en la muñeca cuando me caí.

b. lastimarse

He hurt his foot playing soccer.Se lastimó el pie jugando al fútbol.

3. (to affect adversely)

a. perjudicar

The speculation hurt our economy.La especulación perjudicó nuestra economía.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

4. (to cause pain)

a. doler

After shopping for two hours, my feet hurt.Después de ir de compras dos horas, me dolían los pies.

The truth does hurt sometimes.De vez en cuando puede doler la verdad.

b. sufrir (emotional)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

She is hurting right now. It was a difficult breakup.Ella está sufriendo en este momento. Fue un separación dolorosa.

5. (to have an adverse effect)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Do you think I should call him? - It can't hurt.¿Piensas que lo debería llamar? - No pierdes nada con hacerlo.

Eating another donut wouldn't hurt, right?No pasa nada si me como otra dona, ¿no?

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

6. (injured)

a. lastimado

Their star player is hurt and won't play in this game.Su jugador estrella está lastimado y no jugará en este partido.

b. herido

He could not finish the race because he was hurt.No pudo acabar la carrera porque estaba herido.

c. dolido (emotionally)

I am hurt by your lack of trust in me.Estoy dolido por tu falta de confianza en mí.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

7. (emotional pain)

a. el dolor

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I could see the hurt in her eyes.Pude ver el dolor en su mirada.

b. la pena

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

You have to move past the hurt of your failed relationships.Tienes que sobreponerte a la pena de tus relaciones fallidas.

foot(

foot

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (anatomy)

a. el pie

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(human)

She hurt her foot playing soccer.Se lastimó el pie jugando al fútbol.

b. la pata

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(animal)

We saw a cat with only three feet today.Hoy vimos un gato con solo tres patas.

2. (measurement)

a. el pie

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

My grandmother is only five feet tall.Mi abuela solo mide cinco pies.

3. (lower part of something)

a. el pie

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The bunnies played at the foot of the hill.Los conejos jugaban al pie de la colina.

4. (furniture)

a. el pie

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The design of the feet of this table is quite baroque.El diseño de los pies de esta mesa es bastante barroco.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to go on foot; used with "it")

a. ir a pie

Shall we foot it or cheat and get the cable-car up the hill?¿Vamos a pie o hacemos trampa y tomamos el teleférico hasta lo alto?

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

6. (to pay)