pains in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pains 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 …

period pains [ˈpɪərɪədˌpeɪnz] N npl

period pains

dolori m mestruali

labour pains N npl

labour pains

dolori mpl del travaglio

growing pains [Brit, Am ˈɡroʊɪŋ ˌpeɪnz] N npl

1. growing pains:

growing pains

dolori m della crescita

2. growing pains (of firm, project):

growing pains fig

difficoltà f iniziali

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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to have griping pains

avere le coliche addominali

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dolori mestruali

period pains

doloretto

small pain

avere le -che addominali

to have griping pains, the gripes

pains in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pains in the English»Italian Dictionary

growing pains N pl

1. growing pains (pains in the joints):

growing pains

dolori m pl della crescita

2. growing pains (adolescent emotional problems):

growing pains

problemi m pl dell'adolescenza

labor pains N pl MED

labor pains

dolori m pl del parto

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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travaglio

labor pains pl

piena di -chi

full of aches and pains

acciaccato (-a)

full of aches and pains

avere le -glie

to have labor pains

rompimento

pain

rompi

pain

pains Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a grimace of disgust/pain

fare una smorfia di disgusto/dolore

I have a pain in my foot

mi fa male il piede

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

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

it pains me …

mi addolora …

chest pains

dolori m pl al petto

the pleasures and pains of camping

le gioie e i dolori del campeggio

aches and pains

acciacchi m pl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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After hours of infinite pains, the bread sauce always looks like wallpaper paste.

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When it reopened, it began experiencing growing pains.

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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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A very small percentage of patients with false pregnancy will arrive at the doctor's office or hospital with what feels like labour pains, but they will not deliver a baby.

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

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So the pain these children are experiencing, is as great as labor pains in a woman.

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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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