doloroso

[do-lo-RO-so]

adjectivemasculinepl: dolorosos

painful

1. causing or involving physical pain

The injection was painful.

A injeção foi dolorosa.

2. causing emotional pain or distress; sorrowful

It was a painful memory to recall.

Foi uma lembrança dolorosa de recordar.

3. difficult or unpleasant

The divorce was a painful process.

O divórcio foi um processo doloroso.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

doloroso

standard usage in medical and emotional contexts

São Paulo

doloroso

commonly used in both formal and informal speech

Rio de Janeiro

doloroso

standard usage; may be abbreviated colloquially

Portugal

doloroso

standard European Portuguese usage

uma verdade dolorosa (a painful truth)

uma experiência dolorosa (a painful experience)

uma perda dolorosa (a painful loss)

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