Portuguese

Verb

afligir ‎(first-person singular present indicative aflijo, past participle afligido)

1. harm (cause damage)
2. (transitive) afflict (to cause pain to)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (harm): ferir, fazer mal, machucar

Related terms

• aflição

Spanish

Etymology

Latin affligere.

Verb

afligir ‎(first-person singular present aflijo, first-person singular preterite afligí, past participle afligido)

1. to afflict
   • 1835, Carlos María de Bustamante, Mañanas de la Alameda de México:

     ¿Qué te aflije, pues, Señor?.... diviértete, alegra, y disipa tus males....
     What afflicts you then, sir? Be happy, and dispel your ills.

   • 1875, Wilkie Collins, translated by Cristina Graell, 1997, La ley y la dama:

     ¡Maldita sea, coja el bastón! No le aflija. Azóteme en la espalda. ¡Goplpéeme!
     Damn it, take the stick! Don't let it afflict you. Whip me in the back. Hit me!

Conjugation

Related terms

• afligimiento
• afligirse