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"Lonesome" is an adjective which is often translated as "solo", and "painful" is an adjective which is often translated as "doloroso". Learn more about the difference between "lonesome" and "painful" below.
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painful(
peyn
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fuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (physically)
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I had a tooth removed, and it was really painful.Me sacaron una muela y me dolió muchísimo.
Is your arm still painful?¿Te sigue doliendo el brazo?
2. (mentally)
a. doloroso
The scar on her left hand was a painful reminder of her ordeal.La cicatriz de su mano izquierda era un recordatorio doloroso de su terrible experiencia.
b. penoso
He had to make the painful decision to euthanize his dog.Tuvo que tomar la decisión penosa de autorizar la eutanasia a su perro.
c. desagradable
Silvia was given the painful task of dismissing Claudia from her job.A Silvia se le dio la desagradable tarea de despedir a Claudia de su puesto.
3. (colloquial) (extremely bad)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. de pena
Sitting through that movie was a truly painful experience.Aguantar toda esa película fue una experiencia verdaderamente de pena.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It was painful to hear her sing out of tune.Daba vergüenza ajena oírla cantar tan desafinado.
She was so drunk that she was painful to watch.Estaba tan ebria que daba vergüenza ajena.
