Spanish word

resentir

Pronunciation

IPA/resenˈtiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbache

Example

Después de la operación, aún resiento dolor en la pierna.

After the operation, my leg still aches.

Illustration for resentir (ache)

More examples

Cuando levanto peso, resiento tensión muscular en la espalda.

When I lift weights, I feel muscle tension in my back.

Core concept

Pain or negative effect felt now because of a prior cause.

Common phrases

  • resentir molestias

    feel discomfort

  • resentir tensión muscular

    feel muscle tension

Similar words

doler: Hurts in a specific body part, indicating localized physical pain.
sentir: Feels internal bodily sensations or emotions.
molestar: Causes mild physical or mental discomfort or annoyance.
sufrir: Endures significant pain, hardship, or prolonged distress.

Definition in Spanish

Sentir dolor o molestia física, o percibir que algo sufre un efecto negativo por una causa previa.

Word origin

From Latin sentīre 'to feel' with the intensive prefix re-, and in Spanish the verb means experiencing physical pain or being adversely affected by an earlier event.

Usage tips

  • A frequent false friend is English resent; resentir expresses feeling pain or an adverse effect, and the thing that suffers commonly appears as the subject (La economía resintió la crisis).

Other meanings

  • be affectedverb
  • feelverb

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