No. 11,054 in Spanish

duele

"Hurts" or "is painful."

In a sentence

Me duele la cabeza.
My head hurts.
In this sentence, 'duele' indicates physical pain or discomfort experienced in the head.
A ella le duele que su amigo no confiara en ella.
It hurts her that her friend didn't trust her.
Here, 'duele' is used metaphorically to express emotional pain or sadness.
Si te duele algo, deberías ir al médico.
If something hurts you, you should go to the doctor.
In this sentence, 'duele' is used in a general context to refer to any physical pain one might feel.

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