pain barrier in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pain barrier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

barrier [Am ˈbɛriər, Brit ˈbarɪə] N

1.1. barrier (wall):

barrier

barrera f

barrier

muro m

crash barrier

valla f protectora

crowd barrier

valla f de contención

attr barrier methods of contraception

métodos mpl anticonceptivos mecánicos or de barrera

1.2. barrier (gate):

barrier Brit

barrera f

ticket barrier

punto de acceso al andén, donde hay que presentar el billete

automatic barrier

barrera automática

2.1. barrier (obstacle):

barrier

barrera f

language/cultural barrier

barrera idiomática/cultural

to break down the barriers between nations

romper las barreras entre las naciones

2.2. barrier (crucial point):

barrier

barrera f

the sound barrier

la barrera del sonido

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

pain barrier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pain barrier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pain barrier N

pain barrier

umbral m de protección

Translations for pain barrier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

barrier [ˈbæriəʳ, Am ˈberiɚ] N

barrier

barrera f

language barrier

barrera lingüística

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)...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Aki played through the pain barrier yet again after suffering thigh bruising, but the other three were forced off.

www.independent.ie

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

www.telegraph.co.uk

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

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He revealed his outside centre had careened through the pain barrier.

www.sportsjoe.ie

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

www.thejournal.ie

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

www.stuff.co.nz

Their dedication to the cause has been demonstrated by their willingness to play through the pain barrier in the past three months.

www.independent.ie

That proved to be the pain barrier in the 1970s and again in 2008, and we are just shy of that level right now.

www.telegraph.co.uk

So, in the name of science, he put himself through the pain barrier.

www.mirror.co.uk