pang

pang  (png)

n.

1. A sudden sharp spasm of pain. See Synonyms at pain.

2. A sudden sharp feeling of emotional distress.

tr.v. panged, pang·ing, pangs

To cause to feel pangs; distress acutely.

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pang

Noun

a sudden sharp feeling of pain or sadness [Germanic]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pang - a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience" stab, twinge feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" guilt pang - pangs of feeling guilty
	2.	pang - a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience" sting hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
	3.	pang - a sharp spasm of pain hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension" birth pangs, labor pains, labour pains - a regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth afterpains - pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus

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pang

noun 1. pain, stab, sting, stitch, ache, wrench, prick, spasm, twinge, throe (rare)

2. twinge, stab, prick, spasm, qualm, gnawing

Translations

pang [pæŋ] n pangs of conscience → remordimientos mpl;

pangs of hunger → dolores mpl del hambre

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pang [pæŋ] n pangs of remorse → pincements mpl de remords;

pangs of hunger/conscience → tiraillements mpl d'estomac/de la conscience

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pang [pæŋ] n to have or feel a pang of regret → Reue empfinden;

hunger pangs → quälender Hunger m;

pangs of conscience → Gewissensbisse pl

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pang [pæŋ] n to feel pangs of remorse → essere torturato/a dal rimorso;

pangs of hunger → spasimi mpl della fame;

pangs of conscience → morsi mpl di coscienza