doler
to hurt
Something causing pain, whether in the body or in your feelings
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linguistic
Doler means to hurt and is dolor0 (pain0) turned into a verb.
doler
to hurt, to ache (in the body)
When a part of your body hurts you.
Me duele la cabeza desde esta mañanaMy head has hurt since this morning
Después de correr tanto, a Pablo le dolían las piernasAfter running so much, Pablo's legs were aching
to hurt (in your feelings)
When something hurts your feelings.
Me dolió mucho que no me invitaran a la bodaIt really hurt me that they didn't invite me to the wedding
Sus palabras le dolieron más de lo que esperabaHis words hurt her more than she expected
dolerse de
to regret, to be sorry for (formal)
When you regret something, usually something you did. The -se turns the hurting back on yourself and de points at what is causing it, so "se duele de sus errores" is literally "he hurts himself from his mistakes," which is what regret is.
Se duele de haber sido tan duro con su hermanoHe regrets having been so hard on his brother
Todavía me duelo de aquella decisiónI am still sorry for that decision
to complain of, to complain about (an injury or grievance)
When you complain about something that hurts, like an injury or a nuisance. The -se puts the hurting on you and de points at where it comes from, so "se dolía de la rodilla" is literally "he was hurting from his knee," and voicing that hurt is how you complain about it.
El jugador se dolía de la rodilla tras el partidoThe player was complaining of his knee after the match
Los vecinos se duelen del ruido de la obraThe neighbors are complaining about the noise from the construction