magoar

Senses

1. 1.

   to hurt; to wound

   to cause physical injury or pain to someone or something

2. 2.

   to hurt; to offend

   to cause emotional pain or damage to someone's feelings

3. 3.

   to harm; to damage

   to negatively affect or impair something

Examples

• "Ele caiu da bicicleta e magoou o joelho."

  He fell off the bike and hurt his knee.

• "Suas palavras magoaram muito meu coração."

  Your words deeply hurt my heart.

• "A crise econômica magoou os pequenos negócios."

  The economic crisis damaged small businesses.

Usage

Common in both physical and emotional contexts. Often used with indirect objects (me, te, lhe, etc.) when referring to emotional hurt. The past participle is "magoado" (hurt, wounded, offended).