обижать
Translation of обижать
hurt
Meaning of обижать
Говорить или делать что-то, от чего другому человеку становится грустно.
to make someone feel upset or sad
Transcription and pronunciation of обижать
обижа́ть
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [ɐbʲɪˈʐatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- obizhat
Traps and common mistakes
Обижать or болеть?
болеть
болеть = ache; be ill
Don't mix them up. Pain in your body — болеть («У меня болит рука»); hurting someone's feelings — обижать.
У меня болит голова.
My head hurts.
Ты меня обидел своей шуткой.
You hurt me with your joke.
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I didn't mean to hurt you.
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Я не хотел тебя обидеть.
His words really hurt her.
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Его слова её сильно обидели.
обижать synonyms
What's the difference between обижать, ранить, оскорблять, and расстраивать
Figurative and bookish: words that wound deeply.
Stronger: insult, humiliate on purpose.
Advanced: broader words
Make sad or upset; no insult implied.
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Questions about this word
What does обижать mean?
to make someone feel upset or sad
How do you pronounce обижать?
обижать is pronounced [ɐbʲɪˈʐatʲ], in Latin letters “obizhat”.
How is обижать used in a sentence?
I didn't mean to hurt you. Translation: Я не хотел тебя обидеть.
Is обижать part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?
Yes, обижать (hurt) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is обижать part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?
Yes, обижать (hurt) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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