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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdolore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: doˈloːre
"Avverto un dolore acuto alla gamba."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.
"She felt a sharp pain in her lower back after lifting the heavy box." - 2
Mental or emotional suffering or distress.
"He tried to hide the deep pain of losing his longtime companion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pain' originates from the Latin 'poena', meaning 'penalty' or 'punishment', which evolved through Old French 'peine' before entering Middle English. The term has shifted in meaning over centuries from a legal context to its current usage related to physical or emotional suffering.
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douleur
Transliteration: doo-lœʁ
"Il ressent une vive douleur à l'épaule."
Schmerz
Transliteration: ʃmɛʁt͡s
"Sie hat starke Schmerzen im Rücken."
dolore
Transliteration: doˈloːre
"Avverto un dolore acuto alla gamba."
dolor
Transliteration: doˈloɾ
"Siento un dolor constante en la cabeza."
dor
Transliteration: doʁ
"Ele sentiu uma dor forte no peito."
दर्द
Transliteration: dard
"मुझे अपने घुटने में तेज दर्द महसूस हो रहा है।"
疼痛
Transliteration: téngtòng
"手术后他感到一阵剧烈的疼痛。"
통증
Transliteration: tongjeung
"환자는 가슴에 심한 통증을 호소했다."
痛み
Transliteration: itami
"彼女は足に激しい痛みを感じた。"
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