pain barrier in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pain barrier 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 …

I.barrier [Brit ˈbarɪə, Am ˈbɛriər] N

1. barrier:

barrier MOTOR, MIL

barriera f

(ticket) barrier RAIL

cancelletto m (di accesso ai binari)

2. barrier fig:

barrier (cultural, economic, medical, psychological)

barriera f

barrier (to understanding, progress)

ostacolo m (to a)

language barrier

barriere linguistiche

trade barrier

barriera doganale

to break down barriers

abbattere le barriere

to put up barriers PSYCH

erigere barriere

II.barrier [Brit ˈbarɪə, Am ˈbɛriər] VB trans

barrier

sbarrare

pain barrier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pain barrier in the English»Italian Dictionary

pain barrier N

pain barrier

soglia f del dolore

Translations for pain barrier 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 …

barrier [ˈbær·iɚ] N

barrier

barrera f

language barrier

barriera linguistica

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was trying to play through the pain barrier.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He said many had just pushed through the pain barrier and continued on without sleep.

www.stuff.co.nz

More importantly for someone who doesn't do abstinence, the holiday was as much about pleasure as it was pushing the pain barrier.

www.independent.co.uk

He is far from fit but could yet be asked to play through the pain barrier, if required, in the closing stages.

www.sportsjoe.ie

While the willingness of players to play through the pain barrier is commendable, the situation is obviously far from ideal.

www.the42.ie

I have to push myself through the pain barrier but not take it too seriously.

www.the42.ie

Taz has been playing through the pain barrier with a back injury and could do with a week's more rest.

www.romseyadvertiser.co.uk

I've got a very high pain barrier, hence all the piercings she has several of them, along with tattoos.

www.telegraph.co.uk

And if you think that sounds dangerously close to the pleasure/pain barrier then you're probably right.

www.thejournal.ie

You have to get out jogging every morning and force yourself through the pain barrier.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk