herir
herir(
eh
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reer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to harm physically)
2. (to offend)
3. (to damage)
herirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
5. (to harm oneself physically)
Se hirió la mano cuando estaba cortando la cebolla.He hurt his hand when he was cutting an onion.
herirtransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (físicamente)
a. to injure
2. (en lucha, atentado)
a. to wound
lo hirieron en el hombrohe was wounded in the shoulder, he suffered a shoulder wound
la hirieron de muerteshe was fatally wounded
3. (vista)
a. to hurt
4. (oído)
a. to pierce
el nuevo edificio hiere la vistathe new building is an eyesore
5. (sentimentalmente)
a. to hurt
lo que dijiste le hirió profundamentewhat you said hurt him deeply
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