pang

pang(
pahng
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la punzada
(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)
It had been over a year since we split up, but I still felt a pang of jealousy whenever I saw him with someone else.Nos habíamos separado hace ya más de un año, pero aún sentía una punzada de celos al verlo con otra.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Anne was suffering pangs of guilt for having done nothing when she had been in a position to help.A Anne le invadió un sentimiento de culpa por no haber hecho nada cuando estaba en condiciones de ayudar.
Luke felt a pang of remorse for his ingratitude.Luke sintió remordimiento por su ingratitud.
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)
The shock brought on the first pangs of labor.El shock provocó los primeros dolores del parto.
b. la punzada
(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)
Ramona felt a sudden sharp pang of pain in her chest, and collapsed a few seconds later.Ramona sintió una repentina y fuerte punzada de dolor en el pecho, y a los pocos segundos se desplomó.
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