pained
peɪnd
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Definition of pained - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
emotionexperiencing emotional or mental distress
  • She gave him a pained look when he mentioned the past.
distressed troubled upset
2.
physical or emotionalfeeling or showing pain
  • Her pained expression revealed her discomfort.
distressed hurt
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Origin of pained

Old English, pained (suffered)

Terms with pained included in their meaning

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hurtadj.
emotional pain
emotionally pained or upset
emotionally hurt
deeply distressed or pained
inner life
severely upset, feeling attacked, pained or distressed
bereftadj.
emotion
pained by the loss of someone

Examples of pained in a sentence

  • A pained silence followed the announcement.
  • He gave a pained smile despite his injury.
  • Her pained voice made it clear she was suffering.

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  1. French:affligé, douloureux, ...
  2. German:gequält, ...
  3. Italian:addolorato, ...
  4. Spanish:dolorido, ...
  5. Portuguese:dolorido, dolorida, ...
  6. Chinese:痛苦, 痛苦的, ...
  7. Japanese:苦しそうな, 苦痛の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَأَلِّم, مُتَوَجِّع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְיוּסָר, מְיוּסָּר, ...
  10. Russian:болезненный, страдальческий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:болісний, ...
  12. Hindi:दुखी, पीड़ाभरा, ...
pain
peɪn

Definition of pain - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
medicalphysical discomfort or suffering caused by illness or injury
  • She felt a sharp pain in her back.
ache suffering
2.
emotionemotional suffering or mental distress
  • He couldn't hide the pain of losing his friend.
anguish distress suffering
3.
annoyanceUSannoying person or thingUS
  • This broken printer is such a pain.
bother irritant nuisance

Verb

1.
physical hurttr.cause physical discomfort or sufferingtr.
  • The injury pained him for weeks.
ache hurt suffer
2.
emotional hurttr.cause emotional distress or unhappinesstr.
  • It pained her to see him leave.
distress hurt torment
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Expressions with pain

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someone or something very annoying or troublesome
Dealing with constant traffic is a royal pain.
experience physical discomfort or suffering
After the fall, he began to feel the pain in his ankle.
success requires hard work and effort
To get fit, remember no pain, no gain.
person or thing that is very annoying or causes trouble
My little brother is such a pain in the neck.
expresses frustration about an annoying situation
What a pain it is to fix this computer!
being very drunk or intoxicated
After several drinks, he was feeling no pain and started singing loudly.

Origin of pain

Latin, poena (penalty)

Examples of pain in a sentence

  • She took medicine to relieve the pain.
  • The pain of betrayal was evident in her eyes.
  • His pain over the breakup was overwhelming.
  • This constant noise is a real pain.
  • Dealing with traffic every day is such a pain.
  • The cold weather pained her joints.

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  1. French:douleur, faire souffrir, ...
  2. German:Schmerz, schmerzen, ...
  3. Italian:dolore, causare dolore, ...
  4. Spanish:sufrimiento, doler, ...
  5. Portuguese:dor, causar dor, ...
  6. Chinese:疼痛, 折磨, ...
  7. Japanese:痛み, 苦しめる, ...
  8. Arabic:أَلَم, آلَمَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:כְּאֵב, לְהַכְאִיב, ...
  10. Russian:боль, мучить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:біль, боліти, ...
  12. Hindi:दर्द, दर्द देना, ...
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