doloroso

adj.

1 painful, sore, sorrowful, dolorous.

2 algesic.

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doloroso

► adjetivo

1 painful

2 figurado painful, distressing

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(f. - dolorosa)

adj.

1) painful

2) distressing

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ADJ

1) (Med) painful

2) (=angustioso) painful, distressing

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-sa adjetivo

a) <tratamiento/enfermedad> painful

b) <decisión/momento/recuerdo> painful; <separación/espectáculo> distressing, upsetting

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= painfully + Adjetivo, grievous, wrenching, upsetting, painful, heartbreaking.

Ex. In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.

Ex. How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.

Ex. A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.

Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.

Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

Ex. These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.

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* hacer que Algo sea menos doloroso = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of.

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-sa adjetivo

a) <tratamiento/enfermedad> painful

b) <decisión/momento/recuerdo> painful; <separación/espectáculo> distressing, upsetting

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= painfully + Adjetivo, grievous, wrenching, upsetting, painful, heartbreaking.

Ex: In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.

Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.

Ex: A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.

Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.

Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

Ex: These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.

* hacer que Algo sea menos doloroso = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of.

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doloroso -sa

adjective

1 ‹tratamiento/enfermedad› painful

tuvo una muerte muy dolorosa he had o died a very painful death, he died in great pain

2 ‹decisión/momento› painful, distressing; ‹separación/espectáculo› distressing, upsetting; ‹recuerdo› painful

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doloroso

◊ -sa adjetivo

a) ‹tratamiento/enfermedad› painful

b) ‹decisión/momento/recuerdo› painful;

‹separación/espectáculo› distressing, upsetting
doloroso,-a adjetivo painful
'doloroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dolorosa
English:
painful
- grievous
- poignant

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doloroso, -a adj

1. [físicamente] painful;

tuvo un parto muy doloroso she had a very painful labour

2. [moralmente] distressing;

fue una decisión muy dolorosa para mí it was a very painful decision for me;

tengo un recuerdo doloroso de aquella época I have painful memories of that period;

resulta doloroso verlo en ese estado it's distressing to see him in that state

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doloroso

adj tb fig

painful

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doloroso, -sa adj

1) : painful

2) : distressing

♦ dolorosamente adv

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doloroso adj painful