ferir

Senses

1. 1.

   to wound, to injure

   to cause physical harm or injury to someone or something

2. 2.

   to hurt, to offend

   to cause emotional pain or offense to someone

3. 3.

   to violate, to infringe

   to go against or break a law, principle, or right

Examples

• "O vidro quebrado feriu a mão dele."

  The broken glass wounded his hand.

• "Suas palavras feriram meus sentimentos."

  Your words hurt my feelings.

• "Essa lei fere os direitos humanos básicos."

  This law violates basic human rights.

Usage

Common verb used in both physical and figurative contexts. Frequently appears in the expression "ferir os sentimentos" (to hurt someone's feelings) and legal/formal contexts like "ferir a lei/constituição" (to violate the law/constitution). Regular -ir verb conjugation.