← Back to Fala2Me

dor lancinante

[dɔʁ lɐ̃siˈnɐ̃tə]
nounfemininepl: dores lancinantes
sharp pain, shooting pain, lancinating pain
1. A sudden, severe, and piercing pain that comes and goes or feels like a stabbing sensation
She felt a sharp shooting pain in her lower back.
Ela sentiu uma dor lancinante nas costas.
2. Medical term for a stabbing or piercing type of pain
The patient complained of lancinating pain in the chest.
O paciente reclamou de dor lancinante no peito.
Synonyms
dor agudador cortantedor penetrantedor pungentedor em pontada
Antonyms
dor surdador levedor crônicador contínua

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dor lancinante
Common medical and general usage
Portugal
dor lancinante
Standard usage in medical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

uma dor lancinante no coração
sentir uma dor lancinante
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →