No. 13,862 in Russian
обижают
"Обижают" means "offend" or "hurt (someone's feelings)."
In a sentence
Дети иногда обижают животных, не понимая, что это причиняет боль.
Children sometimes hurt animals, not realizing that it causes pain.
In this sentence, 'обижают' is used to describe the act of causing harm or being unkind to someone or something, specifically animals in this case.
Меня обижают, когда говорят мне неприятные слова.
I feel hurt when people say unpleasant words to me.
Here, 'обижают' is used to express the feeling of emotional harm caused by others' actions or words.
Не обижайте маленького мальчика — он ещё не понимает взрослую шутку.
Don't hurt the little boy — he doesn't understand adult jokes yet.
In this example, 'обижают' (imperative 'обижайте' in plural) conveys the request to refrain from causing emotional distress or offense.
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