autolesionarse

to self-harm

autolesionarse(ow-toh-leh-syoh-nahr-seh)

pronominal verb

1. (general)

a. to self-harm

Como enfermera, ¿qué actitud debo tomar ante un paciente que se autolesiona?

As a nurse, what should be my attitude toward a patient who self-harms?

b. to inflict self-harm

Los chicos que se autolesionan suelen tener baja autoestima y frecuentemente sufren acoso.

Kids who inflict self-harm often have low self-esteem and are frequently bullied.

c. to inflict injuries on oneself

Los investigadores sospechan que el detenido se autolesionó para hacer falsas acusaciones de malos tratos contra la policía.

Investigators suspect the man under arrest inflicted injuries on himself to make false allegations of having been physically mistreated by the police.

d. to injure oneself

Jamás hubiera sospechado que Mario se autolesionaba.

I would have never guessed that Mario was injuring himself.

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Ryan pensó que autolesionándose evitaría ser llamado a filas para combatir en la guerra.

Ryan thought his self-inflicted wounds would help him avoid being conscripted to fight in the war.

El adolescente ingresó en el hospital con signos de haberse autolesionado.

The teenager was admitted to the hospital with signs of self-inflicted injuries.