pains in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stomach pains N npl

stomach pains

dolor m del estómago

growing pains N npl

1. growing pains PHYSIOL:

growing pains

dolores mpl del crecimiento

2. growing pains (initial problems):

growing pains

dificultades fpl iniciales

I.pain [Am peɪn, Brit peɪn] N

1.1. pain U or C (physical):

pain

dolor m

she was in great pain

estaba muy dolorida

she was in great pain

estaba muy adolorida LatAm

she was in great pain

sentía mucho dolor

I'm in constant pain

siento dolor permanentemente

to cry out in or with pain

gritar de dolor

to ease the pain

calmar el dolor

I've got a pain in my leg

me duele la pierna

stomach/chest pains

dolores mpl de estómago/de pecho

to be a pain in the neck or Am vulg sl ass or Brit vulg sl arse

ser un pesado

to be a pain in the neck or Am vulg sl ass or Brit vulg sl arse

ser insoportable

to be a pain in the neck or Am vulg sl ass or Brit vulg sl arse

ser un coñazo Spain vulg sl

to be feeling no pain Am inf

estar como una cuba inf

to be feeling no pain Am inf

estar bien pedo Mex inf

1.2. pain U (mental):

pain

dolor m

pain

pena f

the divorce caused me a lot of pain

sufrí mucho con el divorcio

it takes the pain out of accounting

hace más fácil la contabilidad

1.3. pain:

on pain of sth/-ing as prep

bajo or so pena de algo/ +infin

2. pain <pains, pl > (effort):

that's all you get for your pains

así te pagan la molestia

she was at great pains to dissociate herself from …

trató por todos los medios de dejar bien en claro que no tenía nada que ver con …

I took considerable pains to explain it to them

puse mucho esmero or me esforcé mucho en explicárselo

II.pain [Am peɪn, Brit peɪn] VB trans

it pains me to see that …

me duele or me apena or me da pena ver que …

III.pain [Am peɪn, Brit peɪn] VB intr esp Am

my finger's/head's paining

me duele el dedo/la cabeza

referred pain [rəˌfərd ˈpeɪn, riˌfərd ˈpeɪn] N U

referred pain

dolor m reflejo

back pain N U

back pain

dolor m de espalda

pain-free [ˈpeɪnfriː] ADJ

pain-free

sin dolor

pain-free

indoloro

pain relief N U

pain relief

alivio m del dolor

pain threshold N MED

pain threshold

resistencia f al dolor

pain threshold

umbral m del dolor

to have a high/low pain threshold

tener mucha/poca resistencia al dolor

to have a high/low pain threshold

tener el umbral del dolor elevado/bajo

pain clinic N

pain clinic

centro m de tratamiento del dolor

pain clinic

clínica de tratamiento del dolor

Translations for pains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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los achaques de la vejez

the aches and pains of old age

te quejas de tus achaques como un viejo de ochenta años

you're like an eighty-year old, the way you go on about your aches and pains

pains in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

growing pains N pl

1. growing pains (pains in the joints):

growing pains

dolores m pl del crecimiento

2. growing pains (adolescent emotional problems):

growing pains

problemas m pl de la adolescencia

labour pains N pl MED

labour pains

dolores m pl de parto

I.pain [peɪn] N

1. pain (physical suffering):

pain

dolor m

to be in pain

estar sufriendo

I have a pain in my foot

me duele el pie

2. pain pl (great care):

pain

cuidados m pl

to be at pains to do sth

esmerarse en hacer algo

to spare no pains

no escatimar esfuerzos

Phrases:

to be a pain in the backside

ser un plomo

to be a pain in the neck inf

ser un coñazo

on [or under] pain of sth

so pena de algo

II.pain [peɪn] VB trans

pain

doler

it pains me ...

me da lástima (que)...

pain barrier N

pain barrier

umbral m de protección

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excruciating pain

atroz

excruciating pain

insoportable

aches and pains

dolores y achaques

chest pains

dolores m pl pectorales

Translations for pains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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dolor

pain

estar con dolores

to have labour [or labor Am] pains

retorcerse de dolor

to writhe in pain

chinche

pain

dolores de parto

labour [or labor Am] pains n class="number">pl

pains Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be at pains to do sth

esmerarse en hacer algo

to spare no pains

no escatimar esfuerzos

it pains me ...

me da lástima (que)...

chest pains

dolores m pl pectorales

aches and pains

dolores y achaques

the pleasures and pains of camping

los pros y los contras de la acampada

I had some really horrible shooting pains in the stomach

me dieron unos pinchazos insoportables en el estómago

to take great pains over sth

remirarse en algo

this pain in my shoulder bothers me

este dolor en la espalda me molesta

to have labour [or labor Am] pains

estar con dolores

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Hale was not noted as a particularly innovative judge, but took pains to ensure that his decisions were easy to understand and informative.

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Only minor injuries were reported, including the hospitalization of several people reporting chest pains related to the stress of the experience.

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There is more to come: the intensifying labor pains, the tearing of the umbilical cord, the newborn's first cries...

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He also began feeling chest pains which he initially thought were heartburn.

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There have been some fantastic dynasties over the last ten decades and there have also been some labour pains along the way.

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Through the growing pains and uncertainties of our nation in this century, he had few equals.

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In his written judgements, however, he spared no pains, and they were always thorough and exhaustive.

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He is at pains to understand, to psychoanalyse this gifted but tragic figure whom, to this day, he fervently admires.

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Bone or joint pains can sometimes be manifestations of metastatic breast cancer, as can jaundice or neurological symptoms.

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A professional make-up artist used her talent to take her mind off of her labor pains by giving herself a glamorous bedside makeover complete with skin contouring and fake eyelashes.

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