painful

doloroso

Che provoca dolore fisico oppure grande tristezza o sofferenza emotiva.

In inglese semplice: Causing your body to hurt or making you feel very sad or upset.

• The injection was painful.
• Losing her dog was a painful experience.
• It was painful to watch him struggle.

Come si usa: painful to do something (It was painful to remember their last conversation.)

Sinonimi: hurting, distressing

Contrari: painless

Espressioni comuni: painful experience, painful treatment, painful memories

dolorante, doloroso

Che fa male o è indolenzito, soprattutto riferito a una parte del corpo.

In inglese semplice: Hurting or sore, especially in a part of your body.

• My knee is painful.
• His shoulder was still painful the next morning.
• Are your joints stiff and painful?

Come si usa: painful to the touch (Her ankle was swollen and painful to the touch.)

Sinonimi: sore, aching

Contrari: painless

Espressioni comuni: painful knee, painful joints, painful to touch

penoso, imbarazzante

Così brutto da risultare sgradevole o imbarazzante da guardare o ascoltare.

In inglese semplice: So bad that it is unpleasant or embarrassing to watch or listen to.

• His singing was painful.
• The team's performance was painful to watch.
• Those awkward jokes made the interview painful.

Come si usa: painful to watch/listen to (Their poor acting was painful to watch.)

Sinonimi: awful, terrible, cringeworthy

Espressioni comuni: painful performance, painful to watch, painful to hear