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Ache

noun/kˌæptɪvˈeɪtɹɪks/
Definition
a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
feel physical pain
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌæptɪvˈeɪtɹɪks/
🇬🇧British English
/bjˌuːətnˈiəɹiˌeɪsiː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bjˌuːətnˈiəɹiˌeɪsiː/
1 syllable Say it as /kˌæptɪvˈeɪtɹɪks/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
verbfeel physical pain
“Were you hurting after the accident?”
verbhave a desire for something or someone who is not present
“She ached for a cigarette”
verbbe the source of pain
Word Forms
achyadjectivecausing a dull and steady pain
acheverbfeel physical pain
hurtnounany physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
hurtingnouna symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
achenouna dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
achingnouna dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
sufferernouna person suffering from an illness
sufferingnouna state of acute pain
yearnernouna person with a strong desire for something
yearningnounprolonged unfulfilled desire or need
yennouna yearning for something or to do something
piningnouna feeling of deep longing
smartingnouna kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
smartnouna kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schmerzen
ein dumpfer, anhaltender (normalerweise mäßig starker) Schmerz
🇫🇷French
mal
une douleur sourde et persistante (généralement modérément intense)
🇪🇸Spanish
dolor
un dolor sordo persistente (generalmente moderadamente intenso)
🇮🇹Italian
dolore
un dolore sordo e persistente (di solito moderatamente intenso).
🇳🇱Dutch
pijn
een doffe, aanhoudende (meestal matig intense) pijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
dor
uma dor surda e persistente (geralmente moderadamente intensa)
🇷🇺Russian
болеть
тупая постоянная (обычно умеренной интенсивности) боль
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दर्द
हल्का लगातार (आमतौर पर मध्यम तीव्र) दर्द
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যথা
একটি নিস্তেজ ক্রমাগত (সাধারণত মাঝারি তীব্র) ব্যথা
🇮🇳Tamil
வலி
ஒரு மந்தமான தொடர்ச்சியான (பொதுவாக மிதமான தீவிரமான) வலி
🇮🇳Telugu
నొప్పి
ఒక నిస్తేజమైన నిరంతర (సాధారణంగా మధ్యస్తంగా తీవ్రమైన) నొప్పి
🇮🇳Marathi
वेदना
एक कंटाळवाणा सतत (सामान्यतः मध्यम तीव्र) वेदना
🇮🇳Gujarati
દુખાવો
નિસ્તેજ સતત (સામાન્ય રીતે સાધારણ તીવ્ર) દુખાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೋವು
ಮಂದ ನಿರಂತರ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮಧ್ಯಮ ತೀವ್ರ) ನೋವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേദന
മുഷിഞ്ഞ സ്ഥിരമായ (സാധാരണയായി മിതമായ തീവ്രമായ) വേദന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਰਦ
ਇੱਕ ਸੁਸਤ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਦਰਮਿਆਨੀ ਤੀਬਰ) ਦਰਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
درد
ایک مدھم مستقل (عام طور پر اعتدال پسند شدید) درد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
疼痛
持续性钝痛(通常为中等强度)
🇯🇵Japanese
痛み
鈍く持続する(通常は中程度の強度の)痛み
🇰🇷Korean
아픔
둔하고 지속적인(보통 중간 정도의 강렬한) 통증
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đau nhức
một cơn đau âm ỉ dai dẳng (thường dữ dội vừa phải)
🇹🇭Thai
ปวด
อาการปวดทื่อถาวร (โดยปกติจะรุนแรงปานกลาง)
🇮🇩Indonesian
sakit
nyeri tumpul yang persisten (biasanya cukup intens).
🇵🇭Filipino
sakit
isang mapurol na patuloy na sakit (karaniwan ay katamtamang matinding).
🇲🇾Malay
sakit hati
sakit yang membosankan berterusan (biasanya sederhana sengit).
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وجع
ألم خفيف ومستمر (عادةً ما يكون شديدًا إلى حدٍ ما).
🇮🇷Persian
درد
درد مداوم مبهم (معمولاً با شدت متوسط).
🇹🇷Turkish
ağrı
donuk kalıcı (genellikle orta derecede yoğun) bir ağrı
🇮🇱Hebrew
כְּאֵב
כאב מתמשך עמום (בדרך כלל אינטנסיבי בינוני).
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ache'?
The primary meaning of 'ache' is 'a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ache' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ache' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ache' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ache' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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