pain

dolor

Sensación desagradable en el cuerpo causada por una lesión o una enfermedad.

En inglés sencillo: An unpleasant feeling in your body when you are injured or ill.

• My leg is in pain.
• She felt a sharp pain in her chest.
• These tablets help reduce pain.

Cómo se usa: pain in something (I have a pain in my shoulder.)

Sinónimos: hurt, suffering

Antónimos: comfort

Expresiones frecuentes: in pain, chest pain, pain relief, back pain

fastidio, lata

Persona o cosa que molesta o complica la vida.

En inglés sencillo: Someone or something that annoys you or makes life difficult.

• This lock is a pain.
• Finding somewhere to park was a real pain.
• Stop being such a pain!

Sinónimos: nuisance, bother

Expresiones frecuentes: a real pain, such a pain, be a pain

dolor, sufrimiento

Tristeza o angustia profunda causada por pérdidas, decepciones u otras experiencias difíciles.

En inglés sencillo: Deep sadness or distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other difficult experiences.

• His words caused her pain.
• She understood the pain of losing a friend.
• Time has eased some of their pain.

Sinónimos: suffering, distress, anguish

Antónimos: pleasure, joy

Expresiones frecuentes: emotional pain, pain of loss, cause someone pain

entristecer, doler

Hacer que alguien se sienta triste o afectado.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone feel sad or upset.

• Her cold reply pained him.
• It pains me to say goodbye.
• Knowing that I had disappointed her pained me deeply.

Cómo se usa: it pains someone to do something (It pains me to see you so unhappy.)

Sinónimos: distress, sadden, hurt

Antónimos: comfort

Expresiones frecuentes: pain someone, pain someone deeply

doler, hacer daño

Producir una sensación dolorosa en el cuerpo de alguien.

En inglés sencillo: To cause an unpleasant feeling in someone’s body.

• His old wound pained him.
• The injured knee pained her when she walked.
• Every movement pained his aching back.

Sinónimos: hurt, torment

Antónimos: soothe

Expresiones frecuentes: pain someone, pain someone greatly

doler

Tener una sensación dolorosa en alguna parte del cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: To feel an unpleasant sensation in your body.

• My head pains badly.
• His injured leg pained all night.
• The wound began to pain again.

Sinónimos: hurt, ache

Expresiones frecuentes: pain badly, begin to pain