No. 11,030 in Spanish

dolía

"Dolía" means "hurt" or "ached" (imperfect tense of "doler").

In a sentence

Me dolía la cabeza después de estudiar tanto.
My head hurt after studying so much.
The verb 'dolía' indicates a past continuous action of experiencing pain, referring to the subject 'la cabeza'.
Ella decía que le dolía ver a los niños tristes.
She said that it hurt her to see the children sad.
The verb 'dolía' metaphorically conveys emotional discomfort in an imperfect past tense, describing a prolonged emotional state.
Cada vez que mencionaban el tema, me dolía recordar esos momentos.
Each time they mentioned the topic, it hurt me to remember those moments.
The verb 'dolía' refers to a recurring experience of pain or discomfort in past instances, emphasizing the repetitive emotional effect.

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