Spanish word

lastimar

Pronunciation

IPA/lastiˈmaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbhurt

Example

Ayer me lastimé la rodilla jugando.

Yesterday I hurt my knee playing.

Illustration for lastimar (hurt)

More examples

No quise lastimar tus sentimientos.

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

Core concept

Person clutching a knee in pain.

Common phrases

  • lastimar a alguien

    hurt someone

  • lastimar la rodilla

    hurt one's knee

  • lastimar el orgullo

    hurt pride

Similar words

ofender: Causes offense by words or actions that insult or upset someone.
herir: Inflicts deep emotional pain or a sharp personal wound.
doler: Causes pain that a person feels, often expressed without naming an agent.
hacer daño: Leaves lasting emotional harm or scars on someone's feelings.

Definition in Spanish

Provocar dolor físico o daño en los sentimientos de otra persona; también usar la forma pronominal para expresar que uno mismo sufrió una lesión o daño.

Word origin

Related to the noun lástima in medieval Romance, lastimar denotes causing physical injury or emotional sorrow.

Usage tips

  • The reflexive lastimarse marks that the subject suffered the injury, while lastimar a alguien means causing harm to another person and doler describes something that hurts without naming an agent.

Other meanings

  • injureverb

Opposites

  • sanarhealverb
  • curarcureverb

Related words

  • lastimadohurtadjective
  • lastimosopitifuladjective
  • lastimadurainjurynoun

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