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"Encantar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to love", and "doler" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to hurt". Learn more about the difference between "encantar" and "doler" below.
encantar(
ehng
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kahn
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tahr
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to love
Me encanta tomarme un chocolate caliente cuando hace frío afuera.I love drinking hot chocolate when it's cold out.
¡Me encanta tu casa! ¿Tú misma la decoraste?I love your house! Did you decorate it yourself?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to bewitch
La bruja encantó a la princesa.The witch bewitched the princess.
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doler(
doh
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lehr
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to hurt
Después del accidente, me duele al respirar.After the accident, it hurts when I breathe.
b. to ache
Me ha dolido la espalda la mañana entera.My back has been aching all morning long.
a. to hurt
Comentarios así duelen.Remarks like that hurt.
dolerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to regret
Se duele de sus acciones rencorosas.He regrets his spiteful actions.
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