- herir
- v.1 to injure.lo hirieron en el hombro he was wounded in the shoulder, he suffered a shoulder woundla hirieron de muerte she was fatally wounded2 to hurt (vista).el nuevo edificio hiere la vista the new building is an eyesore3 to hurt (sentimentalmente).lo que dijiste le hirió profundamente what you said hurt him deeply4 to wound, to cut, to hurt, to injure.Ricardo vulneró a su hermano Richard damaged his brother.* * *herir► verbo transitivo1 (dañar) to wound, injure, hurt■ lo hirieron en la pierna they wounded him in the leg2 (golpear) to beat, hit3 (un instrumento) to play, pluck4 (la vista) to offend, hurt; (el oído) to hurt, offend■ este color hiere la vista this colour hurts your eyes5 (luz) to dazzle6 figurado (ofender) to hurt, offend► verbo pronominal herirse1 (uso reflexivo) to injure oneself, hurt oneself■ se hirió en la mano he injured his hand\FRASEOLOGÍAherir a alguien en lo vivo figurado to cut somebody to the quickherir a alguien en su amor propio figurado to wound somebody's prideherir de muerte to mortally wound* * *verb1) to injure, wound2) hurt* * *VT1) (=lesionar) [gen] to injure, hurt; [con arma] to wound
herir a algn en el brazo — to wound sb in the arm
2) (=ofender) to hurtme hirió en lo más hondo — it really hurt me deep down
3) (=irritar) [sol, luz] to beat down onun color que hiere la vista — a colour which offends the eye
4) liter (=golpear) to beat, strike, hit5) (Mús) to pluck, play* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (físicamente) to woundfue herido de muerte — he was fatally wounded
b) <orgullo> to hurtsus palabras la hirieron profundamente — she was deeply wounded o hurt by his words
esta película puede herir la sensibilidad del espectador — this movie contains scenes/language which some viewers may find disturbing/offensive
2)a) <vista> to hurtb) (liter) sol/ruido to pierce* * *= injure, hurt, wound, bruise.Ex. Many of the inhabitants were shot dead or injured by a crazed gunman.Ex. Some of the conflicts between labor and management were violent, and many people were hurt or killed.Ex. You know about Susan B. Anthony and Rosie the Riveter, but did you know about the Civil War soldier who revealed her identity only when wounded? .Ex. This new machine does not bruise or damage the fruit.----* herir con un cristal = glass.* herir de muerte = fatally + shoot.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* herir en lo más profundo = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* herir mortalmente = fatally + shoot.* herir + Posesivo + orgullo = hurt + Posesivo + pride.* herir + Posesivo + sentimientos = hurt + Posesivo + feelings.* herirse = get + hurt, hurt + Reflexivo, injure + Reflexivo.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (físicamente) to woundfue herido de muerte — he was fatally wounded
b) <orgullo> to hurtsus palabras la hirieron profundamente — she was deeply wounded o hurt by his words
esta película puede herir la sensibilidad del espectador — this movie contains scenes/language which some viewers may find disturbing/offensive
2)a) <vista> to hurtb) (liter) sol/ruido to pierce* * *= injure, hurt, wound, bruise.Ex: Many of the inhabitants were shot dead or injured by a crazed gunman.
Ex: Some of the conflicts between labor and management were violent, and many people were hurt or killed.Ex: You know about Susan B. Anthony and Rosie the Riveter, but did you know about the Civil War soldier who revealed her identity only when wounded? .Ex: This new machine does not bruise or damage the fruit.* herir con un cristal = glass.* herir de muerte = fatally + shoot.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* herir en lo más profundo = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* herir mortalmente = fatally + shoot.* herir + Posesivo + orgullo = hurt + Posesivo + pride.* herir + Posesivo + sentimientos = hurt + Posesivo + feelings.* herirse = get + hurt, hurt + Reflexivo, injure + Reflexivo.* * *herir [I11 ]vtA1 to woundlo hirieron en la pierna he was wounded in the legfue herido de muerte he was fatally wounded2(en un sentimiento): su actitud egoísta me hirió en lo más hondo her selfish attitude cut me to the quick o hurt me deeplysus palabras la hirieron profundamente she was deeply wounded o hurt by his wordsesta película puede herir la sensibilidad del espectador this movie contains scenes/language which some viewers may find disturbing/offensiveno quiero herir sus sentimientos I don't want to hurt her feelingsB1 ‹vista/oído›ese color hiere la vista that color hurts your eyesesas groserías hieren el oído that foul language is extremely offensive2 (liter); «sol/luz» to piercelos rayos del sol herían su blanca piel the sun's rays seemed to pierce his pale skin (liter)■ herirsev pronto hurt o.s., injure o.s.se hirió con un hacha he hurt himself o injured himself with an ax** * *
herir (conjugate herir) verbo transitivoa) (físicamente) to woundb) ‹orgullo› to hurtc) ‹vista› to hurt
herir verbo transitivo
1 (físicamente) (accidentalmente) to injure
(con un arma, instrumento) to wound
2 (espiritualmente) to hurt, wound: hirió sus sentimientos, he hurt his feelings
3 (la vista, el oído) to offend ➣ Ver nota en herida
'herir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dañar
- golpear
- sentimiento
English:
afraid
- feeling
- gun down
- hit
- hurt
- injure
- maul
- quick
- sting
- wound
* * *herir vt1. [físicamente] [en accidente] to injure;[en lucha, atentado] to wound;lo hirieron en el hombro he was wounded in the shoulder, he suffered a shoulder wound;la hirieron de muerte she was fatally wounded2. [vista] to hurt;[oído] to pierce;el nuevo edificio hiere la vista the new building is an eyesore3. [sentimentalmente] to hurt;me hiere que desconfíes de mí I feel hurt that you don't trust me;lo que dijiste lo hirió profundamente what you said hurt o wounded him deeply;lo hirió en su amor propio it hurt his pride;estas imágenes pueden herir la sensibilidad del espectador some viewers may find these images disturbing4. Literario [golpear] to pound against;el granizo hería las ventanas the hail pounded o lashed against the windows* * *herirv/t con arma wound; (lesionar) injure; fig (ofender) hurt* * *herir {76} vt1) : to injure, to wound2) : to hurt, to offend* * *herir vb1. (en un accidente) to injureestalló una bomba que hirió a seis personas a bomb exploded and injured six people2. (por un arma) to woundlos disparos hirieron de gravedad a dos agentes two policemen were seriously wounded in the shooting3. (ofender) to hurt [pt. & pp. hurt]le has herido los sentimientos you've hurt her feelings
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.