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Verbos de Ayuda y Daño - Verbos para causar daño

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos en inglés que se refieren a causar daño como "herir", "lastimar" y "atormentar".

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Categorized English Verbs of Helping and Hurting
to hurt
to hurt
[Verbo]

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

hacer daño, lastimar

hacer daño, lastimar

Ex: I hurt my back lifting that heavy box. 

Me lastimé la espalda al levantar esa caja pesada.

to injure
to injure
[Verbo]

to physically cause harm to a person or thing

herir

herir

Ex: He injured his knee while playing soccer. 

Se lesionó la rodilla jugando al fútbol.

to harm
to harm
[Verbo]

to physically hurt someone or damage something

dañar, lastimar

dañar, lastimar

Ex: Harsh chemicals in cleaning products can harm the environment if not disposed of properly. 

Los productos químicos agresivos en los productos de limpieza pueden dañar el medio ambiente si no se eliminan correctamente.

to wound
to wound
[Verbo]

to cause physical harm or injury to someone

herir

herir

Ex: Using tools without proper precautions can accidentally wound the user. 

Usar herramientas sin las precauciones adecuadas puede herir accidentalmente al usuario.

to maim
to maim
[Verbo]

to cause serious and often permanent injury to a person, typically by disabling a part of their body

mutilar, lisiar

mutilar, lisiar

Ex: Tragically, the accident maimed the pedestrian, resulting in the loss of a limb. 

Trágicamente, el accidente mutiló al peatón, resultando en la pérdida de una extremidad.

to mutilate

to cause severe damage or harm

mutilar

mutilar

Ex: The criminal's intent was to mutilate the victim's face beyond recognition. 

La intención del criminal era mutila el rostro de la víctima hasta dejarlo irreconocible.

to maul
to maul
[Verbo]

to attack or handle someone or something roughly, causing severe injury or damage

destrozar, despedazar

destrozar, despedazar

Ex: The enraged bear is mauling the beehive, seeking honey in the process. 

El oso enfurecido está destrozando la colmena, buscando miel en el proceso.

to scar
to scar
[Verbo]

to leave a mark on the skin after the injured tissue has healed

dejar una cicatriz en, marcar

dejar una cicatriz en, marcar

Ex: The deep cut on his hand will likely scar, leaving a visible mark. 

El corte profundo en su mano probablemente cicatrizará, dejando una marca visible.

to bruise
to bruise
[Verbo]

to make injuries, particularly ones caused by a blow, appear on the skin and cause discoloration

salir moretones

salir moretones

Ex: The clumsy dancer accidentally bruised her partner's foot during the routine. 

El torpe bailarín accidentalmente magulló el pie de su pareja durante la rutina.

to contuse
to contuse
[Verbo]

to cause a bruise or injury to the body, typically by blunt force or impact

magullar

magullar

Ex: The accidental fall contused her arm, resulting in visible bruising. 

La caída accidental contundió su brazo, lo que resultó en moretones visibles.

to pain
to pain
[Verbo]

to cause suffering or discomfort to the body

doler, causar dolor

doler, causar dolor

Ex: The stomachache pained her and caused her to feel nauseous. 

El dolor de estómago la hizo sufrir y le provocó náuseas.

to run over

to hit and pass over something or someone with a vehicle, causing damage

atropellar, pasar por encima

atropellar, pasar por encima

Ex: The cyclist didn't notice the toy left in the driveway and ran it over, breaking it. 

El ciclista no se dio cuenta del juguete dejado en el camino y lo atóropelló, rompiéndolo.

to knock out

to make someone or something unconscious

noquear, dejar inconsciente

noquear, dejar inconsciente

Ex: The tranquilizer dart, expertly aimed, successfully knocked out the agitated elephant for a safe veterinary examination. 

El dardo tranquilizante, hábilmente dirigido, logró noquear al elefante agitado para un examen veterinario seguro.

to scathe
to scathe
[Verbo]

to harm or injure someone or something

dañar, herir

dañar, herir

Ex: The storm's powerful winds can scathe buildings and infrastructure. 

Los vientos fuertes de la tormenta pueden dañar los edificios y la infraestructura.

to burn
to burn
[Verbo]

to be on fire and be destroyed by it

arder, quemar

arder, quemar

Ex: The forest burned for days, leaving behind a trail of destruction. 

El bosque ardió durante días, dejando tras de sí un rastro de destrucción.

to torch
to torch
[Verbo]

to intentionally set fire to something, causing it to burn or be destroyed

incendiar, prender fuego a

incendiar, prender fuego a

Ex: The arsonist intended to torch the abandoned warehouse. 

El pirómano tenía la intención de prender fuego al almacén abandonado.

to scorch
to scorch
[Verbo]

to burn something slightly on the surface, causing a change in color without significant damage

chamuscar, quemar ligeramente

chamuscar, quemar ligeramente

Ex: Care must be taken while cooking to avoid scorching the bottom of the pan. 

Se debe tener cuidado al cocinar para evitar quemar el fondo de la sartén.

to singe
to singe
[Verbo]

to lightly burn something on the surface, causing minimal damage

chamuscar

chamuscar

Ex: In camping, it's common to singe the edges of cut fabric to prevent fraying. 

En el camping, es común chamuscar los bordes de la tela cortada para evitar que se deshilache.

to swinge
to swinge
[Verbo]

to burn something lightly

quemar ligeramente, flamear ligeramente

quemar ligeramente, flamear ligeramente

Ex: The chef, with a penchant for creative presentation, would occasionally swinge the crusts of certain dishes for a distinctive touch. 

El chef, con una inclinación por la presentación creativa, ocasionalmente chamuscaba las cortezas de ciertos platos para un toque distintivo.

to scald
to scald
[Verbo]

to injure oneself with hot liquid or steam

escaldar

escaldar

Ex: The clumsy waiter accidentally scalded a customer with hot coffee. 

El camarero torpe accidentalmente escaldó a un cliente con café caliente.

to assault
to assault
[Verbo]

to violently attack someone

violar

violar

Ex: The bouncer intervened to stop the aggressive patron from assaulting another customer. 

El gorila intervino para evitar que el cliente agresivo agrediera a otro cliente.

to set on
to set on
[Verbo]

to attack someone aggressively, either physically or verbally

arremeter contra, atacar

arremeter contra, atacar

Ex: I witnessed a disturbing incident where a group of kids set on a classmate, and I had to intervene to stop it. 

Presencié un incident perturbador donde un grupo de niños se abalanzó sobre un compañero de clase, y tuve que intervenir para detenerlo.

to fly at
to fly at
[Verbo]

to attack or assault someone or something in a violent or aggressive manner

lanzarse sobre, atacar violentamente

lanzarse sobre, atacar violentamente

Ex: The bird flew at the intruder, defending its nest. 

El pájaro se lanzó sobre el intruso, defendiendo su nido.

to rape
to rape
[Verbo]

to force someone to have sex against their will, particularly by using violence or threatening them

violar

violar

Ex: Educational campaigns aim to teach individuals about the severe consequences of raping someone. 

Las campañas educativas tienen como objetivo enseñar a las personas sobre las graves consecuencias de violar a alguien.

to torture
to torture
[Verbo]

to violently hurt a person as a punishment or as a way of obtaining information from them

torturar

torturar

Ex: The military interrogators were accused of torturing detainees during the investigation. 
to torment
to torment
[Verbo]

to subject someone to severe physical suffering

atormentar, martirizar

atormentar, martirizar

Ex: The sadistic guard seemed to take pleasure in tormenting the inmates. 

El guardia sádico parecía disfrutar atormentando a los reclusos.

to rack
to rack
[Verbo]

to torture using a device designed to stretch or elongate the body, causing extreme pain

estirar, torturar en el potro

estirar, torturar en el potro

Ex: The captors threatened to rack the captive unless they revealed their secrets. 

Los captores amenazaron con torturar en el potro al cautivo a menos que revelara sus secretos.

to inflict
to inflict
[Verbo]

to cause or impose something unpleasant, harmful, or unwelcome upon someone or something

infligir, causar

infligir, causar

Ex: The criminal's goal was to inflict fear on the community through acts of violence. 

El objetivo del criminal era infligir miedo a la comunidad mediante actos de violencia.

to poison
to poison
[Verbo]

to give a substance containing toxins or harmful elements to a person or animal with the intention of causing illness, harm, or death

envenenar, intoxicar

envenenar, intoxicar

Ex: In medieval times, political rivals were known to poison each other in power struggles. 

En la época medieval, se sabía que los rivales políticos se envenenaban mutuamente en las luchas por el poder.

to sting
to sting
[Verbo]

(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying

picar

picar

Ex: The wasp stung the child when it felt cornered. 

La avispa picó al niño cuando se sintió acorralada.

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