pain
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foot

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"Pain" is a noun which is often translated as "el dolor", and "foot" is a noun which is often translated as "el pie". Learn more about the difference between "pain" and "foot" below.

pain(

peyn

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (physical discomfort)

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.

2. (mental distress)

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.

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

4. (to cause suffering)

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

5. (efforts)

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?

foot(

foot

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (anatomy)

a. el pie

(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)

(human)

She hurt her foot playing soccer.Se lastimó el pie jugando al fútbol.

b. la pata

(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)

(animal)

We saw a cat with only three feet today.Hoy vimos un gato con solo tres patas.

2. (measurement)

a. el pie

(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)

My grandmother is only five feet tall.Mi abuela solo mide cinco pies.

3. (lower part of something)

a. el pie

(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)

The bunnies played at the foot of the hill.Los conejos jugaban al pie de la colina.

4. (furniture)

a. el pie

(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)

The design of the feet of this table is quite baroque.El diseño de los pies de esta mesa es bastante barroco.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to go on foot; used with "it")

a. ir a pie

Shall we foot it or cheat and get the cable-car up the hill?¿Vamos a pie o hacemos trampa y tomamos el teleférico hasta lo alto?

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

6. (to pay)