A2 — Elementarynoun
dolore
pain / grief
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
sofferenzaangosciatormentopenastrazio
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
piaceregioiabenesseresollievopace
Usage note
'Dolore' covers both physical and emotional pain. 'Sofferenza' is suffering (ongoing). 'Angoscia' is anguish. 'Strazio' is intense grief/torment. 'Pena' is sorrow and also 'penalty'.
Example
"Il dolore della perdita era insopportabile."
"The pain of loss was unbearable."
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