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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
1.pain /peɪn/
  1. n.
    1. (suffering) dolore m., male m.;
      to feel ~, to be in ~ soffrire, avere male;
      he’s caused me a lot of ~ mi ha fatto soffrire molto
    1. (localized) dolore m.;
      period ~s dolori mestruali;
      I have a ~ in my arm ho male a o mi fa male un braccio;
      where is the ~? dove ti fa o hai male?
    1. colloq. (annoying person, thing) he’s a ~ in the neck è un rompiscatole;
      it’s a real ~ è una vera rottura
    1. on ~ of death sotto pena di morte
  1. pains n.pl. to be at ~s to do sth. darsi pena o prendersi la briga di fare qcs.;
    to take great ~s over o with sth. darsi gran pena per qcs.
2. pain /peɪn/ tr.
  1. (hurt) my leg ~s me a little mi fa un po’ male la gamba
  1. form. (grieve) addolorare.


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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
painn (sensation)dolore nm
 male nm
He had a pain in his leg after the game.
Aveva un dolore alla gamba dopo la partita.
Aveva male alla gamba dopo la partita.
painn colloquial (nuisance) informale: tormento, fastidiopena nf
 tormento nm
That guy is such a pain. I don't want to go out with him again.
Quel ragazzo è una tale pena. Non voglio uscire di nuovo con lui.
painvtr figurative (mental: cause pain to) dare penaaddolorare, rattristare, amareggiare vtr
It pains me to see you do embarrassing things like that.
Mi addolora vederti fare cose così imbarazzanti.
 
Additional Translations
painn figurative (mental distress)sofferenza nf
We had to go through a lot of pain to get to where we are in life.
Abbiamo dovuto passare molte sofferenze nella vita per arrivare dove siamo ora.
pain, painsnpl figurative (trouble, effort)sacrificio nm
 sforzo nm
 fatica nf
I've gone through so many pains to send you to college!
Ho affrontato tanti sacrifici per mandarti al college!
pain, painsnpl (instances of pain)dolore nm
 fitta nf
I have been having pains in my stomach all day long.
Ho avuto dolori allo stomaco tutto il giorno.
pain, painsnpl (childbirth) dolori da partodoglie nfpl
The pains were terrible, but she was determined to give birth naturally.
Le doglie erano terribili, ma era decisa a partorire in modo naturale.
pain, painsnpl (make extra effort) darsi molta pena, fare grandi sforzisforzo nm
The artist went to great pains to make the portrait as true to life as possible.
L'artista ha fatto molti sforzi per fare un ritratto il più vicino possibile alla realtà.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
a painn figurative, informal (an annoyance)una bella rottura nf
These stupid new regulations are such a pain!
Your little brother is a pain in the behind.
a painn literal (physical discomfort)una sofferenza nf
acute painn (severe, sharp physical discomfort)dolore acuto nm
agonizing painn (extreme physical discomfort)dolore atroce nm
The agonizing pain of the injury caused her to scream uncontrollably.
body painn (severe physical discomfort)dolore corporeo nm
bone painn (aching or painful bones)dolore alle ossa, dolore osseo nm
My mother is suffering from bone pain; she can't move her legs because it hurts so much.
L'influenza di quest'anno comporta anche dolore alle ossa.
burning paindolore bruciante
cause painv (hurt physically)causare dolore vtr
As a nurse, I sometimes had to perform procedures that caused people pain.
Un dente cariato può causare dolore.
cause painv (torment, hurt emotionally)tormentare, addolorare vtr
Although I didn't want to cause him pain, I felt that I had no choice but to tell him about his wife's infidelity.
Non volevo addolorarlo ma ho dovuto dirgli dell'infedeltà di sua moglie.
chest painn (severe discomfort in upper abdomen)dolore al petto nm
double up with painvi (bend forward in sudden pain)piegarsi in due dal dolore vrif
Each time the cramp returned he would scream and double up with pain.
Quando gli viene un attacco di colica renale, si piega in due dal dolore.
excruciating paindolore atroce
feel painprovare dolore
growing painn (discomfort in a child's limbs)dolori di crescita nmpl
in painadj (suffering)dolorante agg
She was in pain after her neck injury.
inflict painvi (cause suffering)infliggere sofferenze vtr
The point of torture is to inflict pain on somebody in order to dehumanize them.
La pratica di infliggere sofferenze attraverso la tortura è barbara e disumanizzante.
joint painn (arthritis)dolori articolari nmpl
labour pain med.doglia nf
lower back painn (discomfort in lowest part of the back)dolore lombare nm
Poor posture can result in lower back pain.
Una postura scorretta può provocare dolore lombare.
moderate paindolore moderato
on pain ofsotto pena di
on pain of death adv (on the threat of execution)sotto pena di morte avv
pain chainn informal, figurative (vicious circle or cycle) figuratocatena del dolore
 circolo vizioso nm
pain chainn (tedious procedure or process)procedimento noioso nm
pain in the assn figurative, slang, vulgar (sb or sth very annoying) volgare - attivitàrottura di palle, rottura di coglioni nf
By boss is always looking over my shoulder and is starting to become a real pain in the ass.
Compilare questi moduli è una gran rottura di palle!
 volgare - personerompipalle, rompicoglioni nm
Il mio capo mi sta sempre col fiato sul collo ultimamente, è diventato un vero rompicoglioni.
pain in the neckn figurative, slang (sb very annoying) colloquiale - attivitàrottura di scatole nf
Filling out the forms for my recent insurance claim was a real pain in the neck.
Mi sono fatta venti minuti di coda alla cassa, che rottura di scatole!
 colloquiale - personerompiscatole nm
pain killer, painkillern (analgesic drug)antidolorifico nm
She was prescribed painkillers after her surgery.
pain pilln (analgesic tablet, painkiller)analgesico nm
pain-freesenza dolore
pain-killerantidolorifico
pain-killingantidolorifico
pleasure-painpiacere-dolore
sharp painn (acute and severe physical discomfort) dolorefitta nf
The sharp pain in his chest indicated a possible heart attack.
La fitta al petto indicava un possibile attacco di cuore.
shooting paindolore lancinante
stabbing paindolore lancinante
suffer painv (endure physical discomfort)soffrire di vi
John suffered the pain of arthritis in his hands.
John soffriva di artrite alle mani.
suffer painv (endure psychological torment)soffrire vi
He suffered much pain following the death of his wife.
Ha sofferto molto in seguito alla morte di sua moglie.
throbbing paindolore lancinante
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