Translation
to hurt, to ache
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Word origin
From Latin dolere ('to feel pain, grieve'). The same root gives English dolour and doleful.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dolere
- English cognates
- dolour, doleful, condole
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | duelo | dolí | dolía | doleré | dolería |
| tú | dueles | doliste | dolías | dolerás | dolerías |
| él/ella/ud. | duele | dolió | dolía | dolerá | dolería |
| nos. | dolemos | dolimos | dolíamos | doleremos | doleríamos |
| vos. | doléis | dolisteis | dolíais | doleréis | doleríais |
| ellos/uds. | duelen | dolieron | dolían | dolerán | dolerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | duela | doliera | doliese |
| tú | duelas | dolieras | dolieses |
| él/ella/ud. | duela | doliera | doliese |
| nos. | dolamos | doliéramos | doliésemos |
| vos. | doláis | dolierais | dolieseis |
| ellos/uds. | duelan | dolieran | doliesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | duele |
| ud. | duela |
| nosotros | dolamos |
| vosotros | doled |
| uds. | duelan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- doliendo
- Past participle
- dolido
Examples
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My head has been hurting since this morning.
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Does your knee hurt a lot?
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My head has hurt a lot since early this morning.
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My feet hurt after walking all day.
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It hurts children when their parents argue.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 8: doler, fondo, abuelo and 7 more words.