herir

to wound

to hurt

herir(eh-reer)

transitive verb

1. (to harm physically)

a. to wound

La bala lo hirió en el hombro.

The bullet wounded him in the shoulder.

b. to injure

La explosión hirió a varias personas, pero a ninguna de gravedad.

The explosion injured several people, but none of them seriously.

2. (to offend)

a. to hurt

Tus palabras hirieron su orgullo.

Your words hurt his pride.

3. (to damage)

a. to hurt

Los colores brillantes me hieren la vista.

Bright colors hurt my eyes.

4. (to beat)

a. to hit

Dobla las rodillas y hiere la pelota con el palo.

Bend your knees and hit the ball with the club.

b. to strike

Hirió la pelota de béisbol muy fuerte.

He struck the baseball really hard.

herirse

pronominal verb

5. (to harm oneself physically)

a. to hurt

Se hirió la mano cuando estaba cortando la cebolla.

He hurt his hand when he was cutting an onion.

b. to injure oneself

Me herí tratando de escapar.

I injured myself trying to escape.

herir

transitive verb

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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herir

transitive verb

1 (lesionar) (gen) to injure; hurt; (con arma) to wound

herir a algn en el brazo to wound sb in the arm

2 (ofender) to hurt

me hirió en lo más hondo it really hurt me deep down

3 (irritar) [+sol, luz] to beat down on

un color que hiere la vista a colour which offends the eye

4 (golpear) to beat; strike; hit

5 (Música) to pluck; play