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"Arms" is a form of "arms", a plural noun which is often translated as "las armas". "Pain" is a noun which is often translated as "el dolor". Learn more about the difference between "arms" and "pain" below.
arms(
armz
)
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. las armas
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
He was accused of selling arms to Syria.Lo acusaron de haber vendido armas a Siria.
arm
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el brazo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
She took me by the arm.Me cogió del brazo.
a. la manga
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
If the arms of the jacket are too long, I can shorten them.Si los brazos de la chaqueta son demasiado largos, puedo acortarlos.
a. el brazo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
She leaned her elbows on the arms of the chair.Apoyó los codos en los brazos de la silla.
a. la sección
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
She works in the legal arm of the country's sports federation.Trabaja en la sección jurídica de la federación de deportes de ese país.
b. el brazo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(politics)
Sinn Fein is the political arm of the IRA.Sinn Fein es el brazo político del IRA.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. armar
They armed themselves with swords and shields for the battle.Se armaron con espadas y escudos para la batalla.
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pain(
peyn
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el dolor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I don't know what to do about my back pain.No sé qué hacer con mi dolor de espalda.
b. dolerse
I have a pain in my thumb because I jammed it in the door.Me duele el pulgar porque lo machuqué en la puerta.
a. el dolor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
She suffers from the pain of a difficult childhood.Sufre del dolor de una infancia difícil.
b. la pena
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Losing the election caused him a lot of pain.Perder la elección le provocó mucha pena.
c. el sufrimiento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Roberto's bad decision brought constant pain to the family.La mala decisión de Roberto trajo sufirimiento constante a la familia.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(nuisance)
a. el pesado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la pesada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I don't want to visit her because she's a pain.No quiero visitarla porque es una pesada.
b. insoportable
Taking care of the baby can be a pain at times.Cuidar al bebé puede ser insoportable a veces.
c. la lata
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
It's a pain having to get up two hours before dawn.Es una lata tener que levantarme dos horas antes del amanecer.
d. el rollo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
I'm not allowed out until I've finished my homework. What a pain!No me dejan salir hasta que termine toda la tarea. ¡Qué rollo!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. doler
It really pains me to admit it, but he was right.Me duele mucho admitirlo pero él tenía razón.
b. hacer sufrir
It pains me to see how he treats his dog.Me hacer sufrir ver como le trata a su perro.
pains
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. la molestia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Is this how you pay me for my pains?¿Así es como me pagas mis molestias?
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