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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

Verb

[aching, ached]

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

2. to suffer mental anguish

Noun

a continuous dull pain [Old English ācan]

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

verb 2. suffer, hurt, grieve, sorrow, agonize, be in pain, go through the mill (informal) mourn, feel wretched

noun 3. pain, discomfort, suffering, hurt, smart, smarting, cramp, throb, throbbing, irritation, tenderness, pounding, spasm, pang, twinge, soreness, throe (rare)

noun 4. anguish, suffering, pain, torture, distress, grief, misery, mourning, torment, sorrow, woe, heartache, heartbreak

Translations

ache [eɪk] n → dolor m

vi → doler (= yearn): to ache to do sth → ansiar hacer algo;

I've got stomach ache or (US) a stomach ache → tengo dolor de estómago, me duele el estómago;

my head aches → me duele la cabeza

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ache [eɪk] n → mal m, douleur f

vi (= be sore) → faire mal, être douloureux/euse (= yearn);

to ache to do sth → mourir d'envie de faire qch;

I've got stomach ache or (US) a stomach ache → j'ai mal à l'estomac;

my head aches → j'ai mal à la tête;

I'm aching all over → j'ai mal partout

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ache [eɪk] n → Schmerz m

vi → schmerzen, wehtun;

(yearn);

to ache to do sth → sich danach sehnen, etw zu tun;

I've got (a) stomach ache → ich habe Magenschmerzen;

I'm aching all over → mir tut alles weh;

my head aches → mir tut der Kopf weh

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ache [eɪk] n → male m; dolore m

vi (= be sore) → far male, dolere (= yearn): to ache to do sth → morire dalla voglia di fare qc;

I've got stomach ache or (US) a stomach ache → ho mal di stomaco;

my head aches → mi fa male la testa;

I'm aching all over → mi duole dappertutto

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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 särky 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 (持續的)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 särkeä 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 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 ...하고 싶어 못 견디다, 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