English → Spanish
painful
/AmE ˈpeɪnfəl 
, BrE ˈpeɪnfʊl, ˈpeɪnf(ə)l/
adjective
1 (physically) doloroso
is it very painful? ¿duele mucho?
2 (mentally) ‹task› desagradable; ‹reminder› doloroso
it is my painful duty to inform you … tengo el doloroso deber de informarles …
it was painful to watch her wasting away daba pena or lástima or era doloroso ver como se consumía
3 (bad) () de pena (); pésimo
his acting was really painful su actuación daba vergüenza ajena