herir a

to hurt

→ herir
phrase Uncommon #19,163
to hurt Used with a person as the object: herir a alguien means “to hurt someone,” either physically or emotionally.
SP: No quería herir a nadie.
EN: I didn't want to hurt anyone.

No quisiera herir a los chicos.

I wouldn't want to hurt the kids.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Tom no quiso herir a Mary.

Tom didn't mean to hurt Mary.

Pero puedo herir a un bastardo.

But I can hurt a bastard.

— El engaño (2026)

Lo último que querría hacer es herir a Tom.

The last thing I would want to do is hurt Tom.

Si no hay más remedio, ¿podemos herir a civiles?

If there is no other choice, can we injure civilians?

— Asesinos (2015)

Tom no quería herir a María.

Tom didn't want to hurt María.

No quiero volver a herir a Tom.

I don't want to hurt Tom again.

Tom prometió no herir a Mary.

Tom promised not to hurt Mary.

Si alguna vez haces algo para herir a Tom, te mataré.

If you ever do anything to hurt Tom, I'll kill you.

Una simple palabra puede herir a una persona.

A single word can hurt a person.

No quiero herir a Tom, pero si tengo que hacerlo lo haré.

I don't want to hurt Tom, but if I have to, I will.