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dolió

doh-LYOHdoˈljo

“dolió” means “it hurt” in Spanish (physical or emotional pain that happened in the past).

it hurt

Also: it pained / it saddened
VerbA2irregular (o to ue change in present, but regular in this past form) er
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gerunddoliendo
past Participledolido
infinitivedoler

📝 In Action

Me dolió mucho la espalda ayer.

A2

My back hurt a lot yesterday.

Le dolió perder el partido.

B1

It hurt him to lose the game.

¿Te dolió la inyección?

A2

Did the injection hurt (you)?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • lastimó (it injured/hurt)
  • apenó (it saddened)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • me dolió el alma – it hurt my very soul
  • le dolió saber – it hurt him/her to find out

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yodoliera
túdolieras
él/ella/usteddoliera
nosotrosdoliéramos
vosotrosdolierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdolieran

Present Subjunctive

yoduela
túduelas
él/ella/ustedduela
nosotrosdolamos
vosotrosdoláis
ellos/ellas/ustedesduelan

Indicative

Preterite

yodolí
túdoliste
él/ella/usteddolió
nosotrosdolimos
vosotrosdolisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdolieron

Imperfect

yodolía
túdolías
él/ella/usteddolía
nosotrosdolíamos
vosotrosdolíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdolían

Present

yoduelo
túdueles
él/ella/ustedduele
nosotrosdolemos
vosotrosdoléis
ellos/ellas/ustedesduelen
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Words that translate to "dolió" in Spanish:

it hurt→

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Quick Quiz: dolió

Question 1 of 1

How would you say 'My foot hurt'?

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👥 Word Family▼
dolor(pain) — Noun
dolorido(sore / in pain) — Adjective
doloroso(painful) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'dolere', which means to suffer pain or to grieve.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: dolefulFrench: douleur

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'dolió' look different from 'duele'?

This verb changes its 'o' to 'ue' in the present tense (duele), but it stays as an 'o' in the past tense (dolió).

Can I use 'dolió' for a broken heart?

Yes! It is very common to use 'dolió' for emotional heartbreak or disappointment, just like in English.