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doler.

to hurt (to cause physical or emotional pain)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/doˈleɾ/[d̪oˈleɾ]
  1. to hurt (to cause physical or emotional pain)

    intransitive
    Me duele la cabeza.
    Las vacunas no duelen tanto.
  2. to grieve, regret something; to feel sorry about

    intransitive · pronominal
    Me duelo de no haberte llamado cuando estabas enferma.
  3. to complain (about)

    intransitive · pronominal
    Le dolía la cabeza pero no se dolió de ello.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish doler, inherited from Latin dolēre, doleō, from Proto-Italic *doleō (“hurt, cause pain”), from Proto-Indo-European *dolh₁éyeti (“divide”), from *delh₁- (“cut”). Compare English condolence.

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