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Both "duele" and "duelen" are forms of "doler", which is often translated as "to hurt". Learn more about "doler" below.
doler(
doh
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lehr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
dolerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).