pain in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pain in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pain [Brit peɪn, Am peɪn] N

1. pain (suffering):

pain

dolore m

pain

male m

to feel pain, to be in pain

soffrire or avere male

he's caused me a lot of pain

mi ha fatto soffrire molto

the cramps are causing me a lot of pain

i crampi mi fanno molto male

the pain of separation, loss

il dolore della separazione, perdita

to feel no pain

non sentire alcun dolore

to feel no pain Am (be drunk) fig

non sentire nulla per l'ubriachezza

2. pain (localized):

pain

dolore m

abdominal, chest pains

dolori addominali, al petto

period pains

dolori mestruali

I have a pain in my arm

ho male a or mi fa male un braccio

where is the pain?

dove ti fa or hai male?

3. pain (annoying person, thing) inf:

she can be a real pain

sa essere una vera rompiscatole

he gives me a pain

mi da fastidio or mi rompe le scatole

he's a pain in the neck inf

è un rompiscatole

he's a pain in the arse Brit vulg sl or in the ass Am vulg sl

è un rompicoglioni or rompipalle

it's a real pain in the arse Brit vulg sl or in the ass Am vulg sl

è una vera rottura (di palle)

Phrases:

on pain of death, of excommunication

sotto pena di morte, di scomunica

II.pains N

pains npl:

to be at pains to do sth

darsi pena or prendersi la briga di fare qc

I was at pains to speak very slowly

mi sono sforzato di parlare lentamente

to take great pains over or with sth

darsi gran pena per qc

for my, his etc. pains

per il mio, suo ecc. disturbo

he got a black eye for his pains

in cambio si è pure preso un occhio nero

III.pain [Brit peɪn, Am peɪn] VB trans

1. pain (hurt):

my leg pains me a little

mi fa un po' male la gamba

2. pain (grieve):

pain form

addolorare

it pains me to have to tell you that …

mi addolora doverti dire che …

back pain [ˈbækpeɪn] N

back pain

mal m di schiena

to have back pain

avere mal di schiena

pain threshold N

pain threshold

soglia f del dolore

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racking pain

atroce, tremendo

colicky pain

colico

recurring dream, thought, pain

ricorrente

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doloretto

small pain

stilettata (dolore acuto)

stabbing pain

stilettata (dolore acuto)

shooting pain

strizzone

sharp pain

strizzone

stab (of pain)

farmaco antidolorifico

pain-relieving drug

pain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pain in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pain [peɪn] N

1. pain (physical suffering):

pain

dolore m

to be in pain

avere dolori/un dolore

I have a pain in my foot

mi fa male il piede

2. pain pl (great care):

pain

tutto m il possibile

to be at pains to do sth

fare tutto il possibile per fare qc

to spare no pains

non tralasciare niente pur di fare qc

3. pain inf:

to be a pain in the backside vulg

essere una gran rottura di scatole

vulg to be a pain in the neck inf

essere una piaga

on [or under] pain of sth

sotto pena di

II.pain [peɪn] VB trans

pain

addolorare

it pains me …

mi addolora …

pain barrier N

pain barrier

soglia f del dolore

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deaden pain

alleviare

Translations for pain in the Italian»English Dictionary

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rompimento

pain

rompi

pain

scocciatura

pain

che scocciatura!

what a pain!

rompiballe

pain in the ass

rompiballe

pain-in-the-ass

piattola

pain

menata

pain

antalgico (-a) (terapia, ginnastica)

for pain relief

pain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a grimace of disgust/pain

fare una smorfia di disgusto/dolore

a royal pain in the ass

una rottura insopportabile

to howl in [or with] pain

urlava dal dolore

to give a howl of pain

cacciare un urlo di dolore

to double up with pain/laughter

piegarsi in due per il dolore/ dalle risate

I have a pain in my foot

mi fa male il piede

to be a pain in the backside vulg

essere una gran rottura di scatole

vulg to be a pain in the neck inf

essere una piaga

to be rigid with fear/pain

essere paralizzato dalla paura/dal dolore

to cry with joy/in pain/with rage

piangere di gioia/dolore/rabbia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It could reduce pain and increase movement in people with osteoarthritis of the knee.

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Play yelps are often confused for a sign of pain or distress: the dog not running away after the yelp occurs reveals the ruse.

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The pain is unbearable, and he can not be moved.

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Pain in this setting is commonly described as atypical facial neuralgia and is chronic in nature.

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Clinical studies show potassium nitrate progressively reduces the pain of sensitivity over a period of weeks.

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The ministry noted that the style illuminates elegiac pain and discomfort in an eerily intense drama, and the story is difficult to shake off.

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Due to pain during eating, weight loss may develop as a result of severe aphthous stomatitis.

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Non-specific signs may include pain, swelling, redness, warmness, and engorged superficial veins.

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Their marriage was composed of terror and great violence, storm-tossed and seasoned with all the terrible salts of pain.

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The pain and palliative care unit for terminally ill patients consists of a ward with ten beds.

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