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herida

wound

noun eh-REE-dah Less Common

Also means

injury

Usage Note

Herida refers to a physical wound or injury: una herida profunda (a deep wound). It also works metaphorically: herida emocional (emotional wound). The related verb is herir (to wound), and the past participle herido/herida can be used as a noun meaning 'wounded person'. Do not confuse with lesión, which is more clinical.

Examples

"La herida tardó semanas en curar."

Natural Translation

The wound took weeks to heal.

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