What does duelo in Spanish mean?

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

The word duelo in Spanish means duel, mourning, grief, sorrow, hurt, hurt, take offense, regret, hurt, sadden, fight a duel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word duelo

duel

nombre masculino (lucha por el reconocimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mantuvieron un duelo durante buena parte de sus carreras como escritores.
They had a duel throughout a good part of their careers as writers.

mourning

nombre masculino (por la muerte de alguien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es normal que esté afligida, todavía está haciendo el duelo.
It's normal that she's upset. She's still in mourning.

grief, sorrow

nombre masculino (Psicología (por una pérdida o separación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El duelo es todo un proceso y su elaboración es parte esencial del crecimiento de la persona.
Grief is a cycle and an essential process for personal growth.

hurt

verbo intransitivo (sufrir dolor)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
A Jaime le duele la cabeza.
James' head hurts.

hurt

verbo intransitivo (sentir pesar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
A Juan le dolió mucho el insulto. Me duele verte así; tienes que animarte.
The insult really hurt Juan.

take offense

verbo pronominal (sentir resentimiento)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se dolió cuando le dijeron que ella no estaba invitada.
She took offense when they told her she was not invited.

regret

verbo pronominal (coloquial, figurado (arrepentirse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me duele no haber aplicado a ese trabajo, pero ya es muy tarde.
I regret not having applied myself more at work, but it's a bit too late now.

hurt, sadden

verbo intransitivo (sentir compasión)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
A cualquiera le dolería ver a un niño sufrir de esa manera.
It would hurt (or: sadden) anyone to see a child suffer that way.

fight a duel

locución verbal (enfrentarse en un duelo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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