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Italian

ferita

/feˈri.ta/noun · feminineA2
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Meaning

wound

  • injury

In a sentence

Mi sono fatto una ferita al dito.

I got a wound on my finger.

La ferita ti fa ancora male?

Does the injury still hurt?

Non toccare la ferita con le mani sporche.

Don't touch the wound with dirty hands.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
feritafeminine · singular
feritefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use ferita for a physical wound; for emotional hurt, Italian often prefers dolore, trauma, or a figurative use only in context.
  • Common with avere and riportare: ha una ferita al braccio, ha riportato una ferita. Avoid direct calques like essere ferito when you mean the noun.
  • Often followed by a + body part: una ferita alla mano, al volto, alla testa.

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