ache

ache

 (āk)

intr.v. ached, ach·ing, aches

1. To suffer a dull, sustained pain.

2. To feel sympathy or compassion: ached for his heartbroken friend.

3. To yearn or long: refugees who ached for their homeland.

n.

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

2. A painful sorrow.

3. A longing or desire.

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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]

ˈaching adj

ˈachingly adv

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ache

(eɪk)

v. ached, ach•ing,
n. v.i.

1. to have or suffer a continuous dull pain.

2. to feel great sympathy, pity, or the like: His heart ached for the starving animals.

3. to feel painful eagerness; yearn; long: She ached to be the champion.

n.

4. a continuous dull pain.

[before 900; Old English acan]

ach′ing•ly, adv.

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ache

Past participle: ached
Gerund: aching

Imperative

ache

ache

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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.

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ache

verb

1. To have or cause a feeling of physical pain or discomfort:

hurt, pain, pang, twinge.

2. To experience or express compassion:

commiserate, compassionate, feel, pity, sympathize, yearn.

Idioms: be sorry, have pity.

3. To have a strong longing for:

covet, desire, hanker, long, pant, pine, want, wish, yearn.

Informal: hone.

noun

A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury:

pain, pang, prick, prickle, smart, soreness, stab, sting, stitch, throe, twinge.

Informal: misery.

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Translations

أَلَموَجَع،أَلَميُؤْلِمُيَتُوقُ إلَىيُوجِع، يُؤلِم

bolestboletprahnouttoužit

gøre ondtsmertelænges stærkt

Schmerzschmerzenbrennen

πόνοςπονώ

dolerdoloransiardesear

särkeäsärkyjomottaakipu

douleurfaire malpeinesoupireraspirer

bolboljeti

fáj

dauîlangaverkjaverkur

dolorefar malemalannipenapenoso

痛み痛む

아프다아픔

skaudėtiskausmastrokšti

alktkārotsāpessāpēt

pijnpijn doen

smerteverkeverkgjøre vondtlengte sterkt

bólboleć

doerdor

болетьбользаболеть

bolečinaboleti

värkvärkaha ont

เจ็บปวดความเจ็บปวด

ağrıağrımakacıacımakcan atmak

đausự đau nhức

痛持续的疼痛渴望疼痛

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ache

(eik) noun

a continuous pain. I have an ache in my stomach. pyn وَجَع،أَلَم болка dor (trvalá) bolest der Schmerz smerte παρατεταμένος πόνος dolor valu درد مداوم kipu douleurכאב पीड़ा bol fájdalom nyeri verkur dolore 痛み 통증 skausmas sāpes (ilgstošas, smeldzošas) sakit berterusan pijnverk, –pine, smerteból مداوم خوګيدل 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

verb

1. to be in continuous pain. My tooth aches. pyn يُوجِع، يُؤلِم боли ме doer bolet schmerzen gøre ondt πονώdoler valutama درد کردن särkeä, sattua faire mal לִכְאוֹב, לְהַרְגִיש כְּאֵבִים दर्द करना boljeti fáj sakit verkja far male, dolere 痛む 아프다 skaudėti sāpēt (ilgstoši) sakit gigi pijn doenverke, gjøre vondtboleć حوګيدل 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 desejar prahnout, toužit brennen auf længes stærkt λαχταρώansiar; 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 verlangenlengte sterktpragnąć درد ، خوږیدل desejar a arde (de nerăbdare) жаждать dychtiť koprneti žudeti längta [intensiv] efter ปรารถนา çok istemek, can atmak 渴望 жадати, щосили прагнути شدید خوایس ہونا khát khao 渴望

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ache

→ أَلَم, يُؤْلِمُ 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

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

ache

n. dolor constante, padecimiento,

pop. achaque.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ache

n dolor sordo, dolor persistente; side — dolor de costado, dolor en el costado; stomach — dolor de estómago; vi doler

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