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dolor
pain

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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dolor N m

1. dolor (físico):

dolor
pain
¿siente mucho dolor?
are you in much pain?
¿siente mucho dolor?
does it hurt much?
¿es una punzada o un dolor sordo?
is it a sharp pain or a dull ache?
dolores reumáticos/musculares
rheumatic/muscular pains
dolores de crecimiento
growing pains
dolores de parto
labor pains
pastillas para el dolor de muelas/oídos
pills for (a) toothache/(an) earache
un dolor de cabeza
a headache
un dolor de garganta espantoso
a terrible sore throat
es un dolor reflejo
it's a referred pain
fuertes dolores de estómago
sharp o severe stomach pains
no me ha dado más que dolores de cabeza
he has given me nothing but headaches
no me ha dado más que dolores de cabeza
he has been a constant worry to me
te ahorrarás muchos dolores de cabeza
you will save yourself a lot of problems o headaches

2. dolor (pena, tristeza):

creí que iba a morirme de dolor
I thought I was going to die of grief o sorrow
con todo el dolor de mi corazón tuve que decirle que no
it broke my heart, but I had to turn him down
con todo el dolor de su corazón tuvo que negarle el regalo
it was very painful for him o it was heart-rending for him to have to deny him the gift
no sabes el dolor que me causa su indiferencia
you have no idea how much his indifferent attitude hurts o upsets me
el dolor de perder a un ser querido
the pain o grief of losing a loved one

parto sin dolor N m

parto sin dolor
pain-free labor Am
parto sin dolor
pain-free labour Brit

umbral de dolor N m

umbral de dolor
pain threshold
martirizante dolor
excruciating
English
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Spanish
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stomachache
dolor m de estómago
stomachache (in lower abdomen)
dolor m de barriga
stomachache (in lower abdomen)
dolor m de vientre form
referred pain
dolor m reflejo
painlessly
sin dolor
stomach pains
dolor m del estómago
soreness
dolor m
the infliction of pain
el causar dolor

in the PONS Dictionary

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dolor N m

dolor
pain
dolor de cabeza
headache
estar con dolores
to have labour [or labor Am] pains
retorcerse de dolor
to writhe in pain
tengo dolor de barriga
I have (a) stomach ache
English
English
Spanish
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gyp
dolor m
stomach ache
dolor m de estómago
earache
dolor m de oído
outpouring of grief
lamento m de dolor
splitting headache
dolor m de cabeza atroz
tummy ache
dolor m de tripa
headache
dolor m de cabeza
toothache
dolor m de muelas
backache
dolor (m) de espalda
in the PONS Dictionary
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dolor [do·ˈlor] N m

dolor
pain
dolor de cabeza
headache
estar con dolores
to have labor pains
retorcerse de dolor
to writhe in pain
tengo dolor de barriga
I have (a) stomachache
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
splitting headache
dolor m de cabeza atroz
tummy ache
dolor m de tripita
headache
dolor m de cabeza
outpouring of grief
lamento m de dolor
stomachache
dolor m de estómago
toothache
dolor m de muelas
earache
dolor m de oído
wince
hacer un gesto de dolor
wince
mueca f de dolor
to give a wince
hacer una mueca de dolor
bellyache
dolor m de barriga
to have a bellyache
tener dolor(es) de barriga

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

ver las estrellas (de dolor) fig
to see stars
alegar dolor de cabeza
to claim to have a headache
este dolor en la espalda me molesta
this pain in my shoulder bothers me
transido de dolor
racked with pain
I've got a headache coming on
me está empezando a dar dolor de cabeza

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Ni esta ni ninguna propuesta son aplicables al dolor sin respuesta de la psicología de guerra.
laempresadevivir.com.ar
Pero la percepción del dolor no está en el pie, está en el cerebro.
carlosfelice.com.ar
Dolor de cuento y muchas cosas por hacer.
mexicomemata.blogspot.com
Tiempo clave para experimentar la luminosidad que existe del otro lado del miedo, del dolor y de la frustración.
blogs.perfil.com
A veces uno no sabe que hacer con tanto dolor que mejor callarlo y esperar que pase.
www.espaciocris.com

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