hurt
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. faire mal à
These shoes are starting to hurt my feet.Ces chaussures commencent à me faire mal aux pieds.
b. avoir mal à
My back was hurting me all day.J’ai eu mal au dos toute la journée.
a. faire de la peine à
Your cruel words really hurt Natalie.Tes paroles cruelles ont vraiment fait de la peine à Natalie.
b. blesser
My sister's lack of support hurt me deeply.Le manque de soutien de ma sœur m’a profondément blessée.
a. se faire mal à
Hunter hurt his foot playing soccer.Hunter s’est fait mal au pied en jouant au football.
a. nuire à
The rumors hurt the president's chances for reelection.Les rumeurs ont nui aux chances de réélection du président.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. avoir mal à
Our feet hurt after walking around the zoo all day.Nous avons mal aux pieds après avoir parcouru le zoo toute la journée.
b. souffrir
Is your stomach still hurting?Tu souffres toujours de l’estomac ?
a. souffrir
It’s been a year since my boyfriend left, but I’m still hurting.Ça fait un an que mon petit ami est parti, mais je souffre encore.
a. faire mal
The truth hurts sometimes.La vérité fait mal, parfois.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. blessé
Ronaldo couldn't finish the race because he was hurt.Ronaldo n’a pas pu terminer la course parce qu’il était blessé.
a. peiné
I am hurt by your incessant lies.Je suis peiné par tes mensonges incessants.
b. blessé
Are you hurt by our conversation?Tu es blessé par notre conversation ?
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la peine
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
You have to move past the hurt of your failed relationships.Tu dois dépasser la peine causée par tes échecs sentimentaux.
b. la souffrance
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
I could see the hurt in your eyes.Je pouvais voir la souffrance dans tes yeux.
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