hurt
gb/hˈɚt/ us/hˈɚt/
A2
Inglés
~ 1900
megsebesít, megsérít, megsérül, bánt, sérülést okoz, felzaklat, megbánt, megsért, fáj, sérült, megbántott, árt, elront, ront
VERBO
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
to hurt [someone/something]
She hurt her ankle while running.
Megsérült a bokája futás közben.
Be careful not to hurt the dog.
Vigyázz, nehogy bántsd a kutyát.
He hurt his back lifting heavy boxes.
I accidentally hurt my finger with the knife.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I hurt my hand.
Megsérült a kezem.
She hurt her leg.
Megsérült a lába.
He hurt the cat.
Be careful or you will hurt yourself.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hurt' with 'harm'. 'Hurt' is usually about pain or injury, while 'harm' can also mean damage that is not physical.
Significado
Cause physical pain or injury
Colocaciones
hurt badly
|hurt someone
|hurt yourself
|hurt feelings
Sinónimos
injure (More formal and often used for serious or official contexts such as accidents.)
Antónimos
heal (Refers to making an injury or wound better, the opposite of causing harm.)
Temas
daily life
|health
|emotions
|body
|animals
Definición
To make someone or something feel pain in the body or be injured.
To cause physical pain or damage to a person, animal, or body part.
VERBO
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
to hurt [someone's] feelings
His criticism really hurt her feelings.
A kritikája nagyon megbántotta.
I didn't mean to hurt you with my words.
Nem akartalak megbántani a szavaimmal.
It hurts me when you ignore my calls.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I hurt her feelings.
Megbántottam őt.
His words hurt me.
Bántottak a szavai.
She hurt him when she shouted.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse emotional 'hurt' with physical 'hurt' without providing context; adding 'feelings' can clarify emotional meaning.
Significado
Cause emotional pain
Colocaciones
hurt feelings
|hurt deeply
|hurt emotionally
Sinónimos
offend (Implies causing someone to feel upset through words or actions, often about manners or respect.)
Antónimos
comfort (Means to make someone feel better emotionally, the opposite of causing emotional pain.)
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To make someone feel bad or unhappy in their mind or heart.
To make someone feel upset, sad, or offended.
VERBO
A2
3
fáj
A1
Patrón de uso:
[body part] hurts
My knee hurts after the game.
Fáj a térdem a meccs után.
It hurts when I touch my arm.
Fáj, amikor megérintem a karomat.
Her tooth has been hurting all day.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My head hurts.
Fáj a fejem.
It hurts here.
Itt fáj.
Her foot hurts.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes add 'is' before 'hurts' (e.g., 'My head is hurts')—this is incorrect.
Significado
Feel physical pain
Colocaciones
my head hurts
|it hurts a lot
|hurts badly
Sinónimos
ache (Often refers to a continuous or dull kind of pain rather than sudden injury.)
Antónimos
feel fine (Indicates the absence of pain or discomfort.)
Temas
health
|daily life
|body
Definición
To have pain somewhere in your body.
To experience pain in a part of the body.
A2
4
sérült
B1
megbántott
B1
He was badly hurt in the accident.
Súlyosan megsérült a balesetben.
She looked hurt after hearing his comment.
Megbántottnak tűnt a megjegyzés hallatán.
I felt hurt when they didn’t invite me.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I am hurt.
Meg vagyok bántva.
She is hurt after the fall.
Az esés után megsérült.
He feels hurt by her words.
Significado
Injured or upset
Colocaciones
hurt inside
|badly hurt
|hurt and angry
Sinónimos
injured (Usually refers specifically to physical harm.)
Antónimos
unharmed (Means not injured physically or emotionally.)
Temas
health
|emotions
Definición
Having pain in your body or feeling sad because someone was unkind.
Experiencing physical injury or emotional distress.
VERBO
B1
5
Patrón de uso:
to hurt [something] (non-living)
The scandal hurt his political career.
A botrány ártott a politikai karrierjének.
High prices have hurt sales this year.
A magas árak idén ártottak az eladásoknak.
Your mistake could hurt our chances of winning.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The rain hurt the picnic.
Az eső elrontotta a pikniket.
The news hurt his job chances.
A hír rontotta az állásesélyeit.
The delay hurt the plan.
Significado
Damage or harm non-living thing
Colocaciones
hurt sales
|hurt chances
|hurt reputation
Sinónimos
damage (Often refers to physical harm but can also be metaphorical for plans or reputations.)
Antónimos
improve (Means to make something better rather than worse.)
Temas
business
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To make something worse or weaker, like a plan, business, or object.
To cause damage or have a negative effect on something that is not alive, such as an object, business, reputation, or chance.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
hurt
AFI
GB/hˈɚt/
US/hˈɚt/
Sílabas y acento
hurt (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (hurt)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: hurt
Verb
- Base: hurt
- 3rd Person Singular: hurts
- Present Participle: hurting
- Past: hurt
- Past Participle: hurt
Familia de palabras
Forms
hurts
verb
hurting
verb
Core family
hurtful
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unhurt
adjective
Advanced or less common
hurtfully
adverb
hurtfulness
noun
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular past: hurt Verb
- Irregular past participle: hurt Verb
Expresiones
hurt someone's feelings
1/hˈɚt sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈilɪŋz/
fixed phrase
Make someone feel upset by words/actions
To say or do something that makes another person feel sad or upset.
Ejemplos
- I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings by my comment.
- She hurt his feelings when she laughed at him.
hurt someone's feelings
1/hˈɚt sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈilɪŋz/
fixed phrase
Make someone emotionally upset
To make someone feel sad or upset by what you say or do.
Ejemplos
- She didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
- His joke hurt my feelings, even though everyone laughed.
- Be honest, but try not to hurt anyone's feelings.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Don't hurt her feelings.
- His words hurt my feelings.
it won't hurt to [do something]
1/ˈɪt wˈoʊnt hˈɚt tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
No harm in doing something
Used to say there is no bad reason not to do something.
Ejemplos
- It won’t hurt to ask for help.
- It won’t hurt to double-check your work.
more hurt than harm
1/mˈɔɹ hˈɚt ðən hˈɑɹm/
idiom
More emotional than actual damage
When something causes more feelings of pain than real injury or damage.
Ejemplos
- The argument was more hurt than harm and they made up quickly.
- It was just words—more hurt than harm.
where it hurts
1/wˈɛɹ ˈɪt hˈɚts/
idiom
informal
Target most sensitive point
To affect someone in the most painful place for them, emotionally or in another way.
Ejemplos
- If you want him to listen, hit him where it hurts—his wallet.
- The news struck her where it hurts most.