What does dolor in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word dolor in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dolor in Spanish.

The word dolor in Spanish means pain, headache, pain in the neck, muscle pain, controlled by pain, imprisoned by pain, Good Friday. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dolor

pain

nombre masculino (pena, sufrimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi madre nunca superó el dolor que le causó la muerte de mi padre.
My mum never got over the pain caused by the loss of my dad.

headache

(jaqueca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El estrés provoca dolor de cabeza.
Stress causes headaches.

pain in the neck

locución nominal masculina (figurado, informal (problema, inconveniente) (colloquial)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mi hijo es un dolor de cabeza: me da una preocupación tras otra. Por fin logramos vender esa chatarra de auto: ya no tendremos que soportar más ese dolor de cabeza.
We finally managed to sell that piece of junk, so we won't have to put up with that headache anymore.

muscle pain

(molestia en músculos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo un dolor muscular en la pierna.
I have muscle pain in my leg.

controlled by pain, imprisoned by pain

(muy dolorido) (literally)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Good Friday

locución nominal masculina (festividad religiosa) (religious celebration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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