doler

to hurt; to ache (to cause pain)

d o ˈl e ɾ
verb Rare #31,116
to hurt; to ache (to cause pain) Commonly used in the form duele/duelen (e.g., "Me duele..."), but the infinitive is doler.
SP: Después de correr, puede doler la rodilla.
EN: After running, the knee can hurt.
Conjugation of doler
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third duele duelen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third duele duelen
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second duele —
Third duela —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third dolió —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third dolerá —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Third dolerá —
doler

Debe de doler, ¿no?

It must hurt, right?

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Si te vuelve a doler la garganta estarás en buenas manos.

If your throat hurts again, you'll be in good hands.

— Kajaki (2014)

Esto puede doler un poco.

This might hurt a little.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Sí, ¡pero me hace doler los ojos, man!

Yeah, but it hurts my eyes, man!

— Malcolm X (1992)

Me llega a doler la cabeza, cuando me voy de paseo y tengo que oler esta mugre.

My head starts to hurt when I go for a walk and have to smell this filth.

— Oh Boy (2012)

No pensé que fuera a doler tanto.

I didn't think it was going to hurt so much.

— Pillion (2025)

Eso debe doler.

That must hurt.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Las olvidas en cuanto dejan de doler.

You forget them as soon as they stop hurting.

— Psicosis (1960)

Eso debió doler.

That must have hurt.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

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