to offend, hurt, to hit, strike
Je peux voir comment ça a pu te heurter.
I can see how that might have hurt you.
— The Man from Earth (2007)
J'ai vu la voiture heurter un homme.
I saw the car hit a man.
Tom a enfoncé la pédale de frein pour ne pas heurter le chien.
Tom slammed on the brake pedal to avoid hitting the dog.
Je craignais de heurter sa sensibilité.
I was afraid of offending his sensibilities.
Nous avons eu peur de heurter ses sentiments.
We were afraid of hurting his feelings.
Son crâne a pu heurter le rebord quelque part par là.
His skull may have hit the edge somewhere around there.
— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)
He didn't want to hurt her feelings.
On doit pouvoir tout aborder, sans avoir peur de te heurter.
We should be able to discuss anything, without being afraid of offending you.
— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)