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hurt

hurt

Meaning of hurt

cause pain or injury

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British English/hɜːt/
American English/hɝːt/
Russian transcription[ˈranʲɪtʲ]
hurt
hurt - ранить
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hurt with Russian translation

hurt usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Его слова ранили её сильнее, чем она думала.

His words hurt her more than she realized.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Не поранься об эти острые края.

Don't hurt yourself on those sharp edges.

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hurt belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

hurtранить
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changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
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hurt synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hurt / injure / wound / damage / harm / bruise

🇬🇧English
hurt

the base, general verb for causing pain or injury

A1Very Often

I hurt my hand when I fell.

Я повредил(а) руку, когда упал(а).

I
🇬🇧English
injure

to cause physical injury, often more formal than hurt

A1Often

He injured his knee playing football.

Он травмировал колено, играя в футбол.

🇬🇧English

to cause a wound, usually a more serious cut or injury

A1Often

The knife wounded his arm.

Нож поранил ему руку.

🇬🇧English

to harm or spoil something, often an object or system rather than a person

A1Very Often

The storm damaged the roof.

Шторм повредил крышу.

🇬🇧English

to cause injury, damage, or bad effects; broader than hurt

A1Very Often

Smoking can harm your health.

Курение может вредить вашему здоровью.

B
🇬🇧English
bruise

to injure the skin or flesh lightly, often causing a blue mark

A1Often

She bruised her leg in the fall.

Она ушибла ногу при падении.

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How to pronounce hurt and what this word means

hurt translation: ранить. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hurt

/hɜːt/

hurt translation

ранить

hurt examples

His words hurt her more than she realized.

hurt transcription

/hɜːt/, /hɝːt/

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hurt meaning: what does it mean?

cause pain or injury

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hurt is pronounced as /hɜːt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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His words hurt her more than she realized. Translation: Его слова ранили её сильнее, чем она думала.

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