B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
ferire
to wound, to injure, to hurt (physically or emotionally)
Looks like
to ferre (Latin: to carry — not English)
not a direct English cognate
⚠️ The trap
Some learners link 'ferire' to English 'fierce' or 'feral'. Unrelated. 'Ferire' = to wound/hurt. 'Ferito' = wounded/injured. 'Ferita' = a wound. Both physical ('è stato ferito in guerra') and emotional ('mi hai ferito') uses are common.
To say "not a direct English cognate" in Italian:
N/A
"ferire" in English means:
to wound, to injure, to hurt (physically or emotionally)
Example
"Le sue parole mi hanno ferito profondamente."
"His words wounded me deeply."
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