dolore

pain

noun doh-LOH-reh Less Common

Origin: From Latin dolor (pain, grief).

Also means

grief

Usage Note

Dolore is masculine (il dolore, plural i dolori). It covers both physical pain (dolore alla schiena = back pain) and emotional grief (il dolore della perdita = the grief of loss). The adjective is doloroso. A useful idiom: è un dolore colloquially means 'it's a real pain' (a nuisance). Do not confuse with male (general illness/badness): ho mal di testa vs sento dolore (I feel pain).

Examples

"Sente un forte dolore alla spalla destra."

Natural Translation

She feels strong pain in her right shoulder.

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