painful in Portuguese
painful in Portuguese is doloroso, dolorido, doído — painful means causing physical or emotional pain.
painful in Portuguese
doloroso
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]
dolorido
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]
dolorido
Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person). [from 15th c.]
doído
Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person). [from 15th c.]
extenuante
Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious. [from 15th c.]
árduo
Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious. [from 15th c.]
What does "painful" mean?
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adj Causing physical or emotional pain.
"The burn was extremely painful."
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adj Informal: very bad or embarrassing in quality.
"His singing was frankly painful to listen to."
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painful in a sentence
- The burn was extremely painful.
- It was painful to watch the team lose so badly.
- His singing was frankly painful to listen to.
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What is "painful" in Portuguese?
"painful" in Portuguese is doloroso, dolorido, doído. painful means: Causing physical or emotional pain.
How do you use "painful" in a sentence?
Example: "The burn was extremely painful." In Portuguese, "painful" is doloroso, dolorido, doído.
Are there other ways to say "painful" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "painful": doloroso, dolorido, doído, extenuante, árduo.
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