What does douleur in French mean?

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

The word douleur in French means pain, pain, labour pains, labour pain management, chronic pain, chest pains, searing pain, stabbing pain, grimace in pain, wince in pain, let out a cry of pain, writhe in pain, whipping boy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word douleur

pain

nom féminin (mal physique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La migraine est une douleur cérébrale.
A migraine is a pain in the head.

pain

nom féminin (peine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces propos lui ont occasionné une vive douleur.
These words caused him great pain.

labour pains

nom féminin pluriel (accouchement : contractions) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les douleurs se rapprochant, elle fit appeler l'ambulance.
As her labour pains were drawing closer together, she called the ambulance.

labour pain management

nom masculin (techniques de gestion de la douleur) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des cours d'accouchement sans douleur sont proposées aux femmes enceintes en complément ou non de la péridurale.
Labour pain management classes are offered to pregnant women as well as or instead of an epidural.

chronic pain

nom féminin (mal répétitif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Suite à son accident, elle souffre de douleurs chroniques au genou.

chest pains

nom féminin (douleur thoracique)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il consulte pour des douleurs dans la poitrine.

searing pain

nom féminin (douleur vive et soudaine)

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

stabbing pain

nom féminin (douleur aiguë par élancements)

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

grimace in pain, wince in pain

locution verbale (manifester sa douleur)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

let out a cry of pain

locution verbale (crier de douleur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

writhe in pain

(avoir très mal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

whipping boy

nom masculin et féminin invariable (victime préférée) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Frédéric était le souffre-douleur de ses camarades au collège.

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