pain

dolore

Sensazione spiacevole nel corpo quando si è feriti o malati.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: pain in something (I have a pain in my shoulder.)

Sinonimi: hurt, suffering

Contrari: comfort

Espressioni comuni: in pain, chest pain, pain relief, back pain

seccatura, scocciatura

Persona o cosa che infastidisce o rende la vita difficile.

In inglese semplice: 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!

Sinonimi: nuisance, bother

Espressioni comuni: a real pain, such a pain, be a pain

dolore, sofferenza

Profonda tristezza o angoscia causata da perdite, delusioni o altre esperienze difficili.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: suffering, distress, anguish

Contrari: pleasure, joy

Espressioni comuni: emotional pain, pain of loss, cause someone pain

addolorare, rattristare

Far sentire qualcuno triste o turbato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: distress, sadden, hurt

Contrari: comfort

Espressioni comuni: pain someone, pain someone deeply

far male, dolere

Provocare una sensazione dolorosa nel corpo di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: hurt, torment

Contrari: soothe

Espressioni comuni: pain someone, pain someone greatly

dolere

Essere dolorante in una parte del corpo.

In inglese semplice: To feel an unpleasant sensation in your body.

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

Sinonimi: hurt, ache

Espressioni comuni: pain badly, begin to pain