hurt

[/hɜːrt/]

verb/noun/adjective

machucar, ferir, doer

1. to cause physical pain or injury to someone or something

He hurt his knee playing football.

Ele machucou o joelho jogando futebol.

2. to cause emotional pain or distress

Your words hurt me deeply.

Suas palavras me machucaram profundamente.

3. to have pain in a body part

My back hurts.

Minhas costas doem.

4. to have a negative effect on something

The scandal hurt his reputation.

O escândalo prejudicou sua reputação.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

machucar, doer

most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

machucar, ferir

colloquial use of machucar is very frequent

São Paulo

machucar, prejudicar

prejudicar often used in figurative sense

Portugal

magoar, ferir, doer

magoar is preferred for emotional hurt

hurt someone's feelings

hurt the bottom line

it won't hurt to try

hurt someone where it counts

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