ache

ache  (k)

intr.v. ached, ach·ing, aches

1. To suffer a dull, sustained pain.

2. To feel sympathy or compassion.

3. To yearn painfully: refugees who ached for their homeland.

n.

1. A dull, steady pain. See Synonyms at pain.

2. A longing or desire; a yen.

3. A painful sorrow.

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[Middle English aken, from Old English acan.]

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ache [eɪk]

vb (intr)

1. to feel, suffer, or be the source of a continuous dull pain

2. to suffer mental anguish

n

a continuous dull pain

[Old English ācan (vb), æce (n), Middle English aken (vb), ache (n). Compare bake, batch]

aching  adj

achingly  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ache - a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain aching hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension" odontalgia, toothache - an ache localized in or around a tooth backache - an ache localized in the back cephalalgia, head ache, headache - pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs bellyache, gastralgia, stomach ache, stomachache - an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region earache, otalgia - an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
Verb	1.	ache - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?" hurt, suffer perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" catch, get - suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!" twinge - feel a sudden sharp, local pain twinge, prick, sting - cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin" kill - be the source of great pain for; "These new shoes are killing me!"
	2.	ache - have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" pine, yen, languish, yearn die - languish as with love or desire; "She dying for a cigarette"; "I was dying to leave" hanker, long, yearn - desire strongly or persistently
	3.	ache - be the source of pain                 hurt, smart sting, bite, burn - cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face" burn - feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning" itch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!" hunger - feel the need to eat thirst - feel the need to drink act up - make itself felt as a recurring pain; "My arthritis is acting up again" throb - pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing" shoot - cause a sharp and sudden pain in; "The pain shot up her leg" cause to be perceived - have perceptible qualities

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ache

verb

1. hurt, suffer, burn, pain, smart, sting, pound, throb, be tender, twinge, be sore Her head was hurting and she ached all over.

2. suffer, hurt, grieve, sorrow, agonize, be in pain, go through the mill (informal), mourn, feel wretched It must have been hard to keep smiling when his heart was aching.

noun

1. pain, discomfort, suffering, hurt, smart, smarting, cramp, throb, throbbing, irritation, tenderness, pounding, spasm, pang, twinge, soreness, throe (rare) You feel nausea and aches in your muscles.

2. anguish, suffering, pain, torture, distress, grief, misery, mourning, torment, sorrow, woe, heartache, heartbreak Nothing could relieve the terrible ache of fear.

3. longing, need, hope, wish, desire, urge, yen (informal), pining, hunger, craving, yearning, itch, thirst, hankering an overwhelming ache for support from others

ache for something or someone long for, want, desire, hope for, dream of, pine, covet, wish for, yearn for, lust for, thirst for, hunger for, crave for, hanker for, itch for, set your heart on, eat your heart out over She still ached for the lost intimacy of marriage.

Translations

ache [eɪk]

A. N (= pain) → dolor m
I have an ache in my side → me duele el costado
full of aches and pains → lleno de achaques or goteras
with an ache in one's heart → con mucho pesar

B. VI

1. (= hurt) → doler
my head aches → me duele la cabeza
it makes my head ache → me da dolor de cabeza
I'm aching all over → me duele todo

2. (fig) it was enough to make your heart ache → era para romperle a uno el alma
my heart aches for you → lo siento en el alma

3. (= yearn) → desear, suspirar (for por) I am aching for you → suspiro por ti
I am aching to see you again → me muero por volver a verte
I ached to help → me moría por ayudar

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ache [ˈeɪk]

n → mal m, douleur f
aches and pains → les maux et les douleurs stomach ache

vi

(= be sore) → faire mal, être douloureux/euse
My head aches
BUT J'ai mal à la tête.
I'm aching all over
BUT J'ai mal partout.

(= suffer) (emotionally) [person] → souffrir
my heart was aching → j'avais le cœur gros
my heart aches for them → j'ai le cœur gros pour eux
My heart aches for the victims of this shooting and their families → J'ai le cœur gros pour les victimes de cette fusillade et leurs familles.

(= yearn) to ache to do sth → être rongé(e) par le désir de faire qch
to ache for sth (for sth in the past) → se languir de qch; (for sth in the future) → être rongé(e) par le désir de qch

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ache

n → (dumpfer) Schmerz m; I have an ache in my side → ich habe Schmerzen in der Seite; a few little aches and pains → ein paar Wehwehchen (inf); with an ache in one’s heart (fig) → mit wehem Herzen (liter)

vi

(= hurt) → wehtun, schmerzen; my head/stomach aches → mir tut der Kopf/Magen weh; it makes my head/arms ache → davon tut mir der Kopf/tun mir die Arme weh; I’m aching all over → mir tut alles weh; it makes my heart ache to see him (fig) → es tut mir in der Seele weh, wenn ich ihn sehe; my heart aches for you → mir bricht fast das Herz (also iro)

(fig: = yearn) to ache for somebody/something → sich nach jdm/etw sehnen; to ache to do something → sich danach sehnen, etw zu tun; I ached to help him → es drängte mich, ihm zu helfen

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ache [eɪk]

1. n (pain) → dolore m, male m
stomach ache → mal m di stomaco
I've got stomach ache or (Am) a stomach ache → ho mal di stomaco
I'm full of aches and pains → mi fa male dappertutto, sono pieno di dolori

2. vi (hurt) → far male, dolere
it makes my head ache → mi fa venire or mi dà il mal di testa
I'm aching all over → sono tutto indolenzito, mi duole dappertutto
it made her heart ache to see ... (fig) → le piangeva il cuore vedere...

3. vt (yearn) to ache to do sth → morire dalla voglia di fare qc

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ache

n ache [eik]

a continuous pain I have an ache in my stomach. pyn وَجَع،أَلَم болка (trvalá) bolest smerte der Schmerz παρατεταμένος πόνος dolor valu درد مداوم kipu douleur כְּאֵב पीड़ा bol fájdalom nyeri verkur dolore 痛み 통증 skausmas sāpes (ilgstošas, smeldzošas) sakit berterusan pijn verk, –pine, smerte ból dor durere persistentă боль bolesť bolečina bol värk ความเจ็บปวด ağrı, sızı, acı (持續性)疼痛 тривалий біль درد đau （持续的）疼痛

v

1 to be in continuous pain My tooth aches. pyn يُوجِع، يُؤلِم боли ме bolet gøre ondt schmerzen πονώ doler valutama درد کردن sattua faire mal לִכְאוֹב, לְהַרְגִיש כְּאֵבִים दर्द करना boljeti fáj sakit verkja far male, dolere 痛む 아프다 skaudėti sāpēt (ilgstoši) sakit gigi pijn doen verke, gjøre vondt boleć doer a durea persistent, a avea o durere per­sistentă болеть bolieť boleti boleti värka, göra ont เจ็บปวด ağrımak, acımak, sancımak 持續作痛 боліти مسلسل درد bị đau 痛

2 to have a great desire I was aching to tell him the news. wou graag يَتُوقُ إلَى копнеж prahnout, toužit længes stærkt brennen auf λαχταρώ ansiar; morirse por kibelema اشتیاق داشتن palaa halusta brûler de לְהִשׁתוֹקֵק अत्यंत इच्छा žarko željeti ég a vágytól ngin sekali, rindu dauðlanga desiderare ～したがる 열망하다 trokšti alkt; kārot berhasrat benar verlangen lengte sterkt pragnąć desejar a arde (de nerăbdare) жаждать dychtiť koprneti žudeti längta [] efter ปรารถนา çok istemek, can atmak 渴望 жадати, щосили прагнути شدید خوایس ہونا khát khao 渴望

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ache → أَلَمْ, يؤلم bolest, bolet gøre ondt, smerte Schmerz, schmerzen πόνος, πονώ doler, dolor särkeä, särky avoir mal, douleur bol, boljeti dolore, far male 痛み, 痛む 아프다, 아픔 pijn, pijn doen smerte, verke ból, boleć doer, dor болеть, боль värk, värka เจ็บปวด, ความเจ็บปวด ağrı, ağrımak đau, sự đau nhức 疼痛, 痛