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ache

/eɪk/

Translations

achenoun

aches

/eɪk/

douleur sourdeDouleur continue, généralement modérée mais persistante.

She felt a persistent ache in her lower back after the long hike.

Elle a ressenti une douleur sourde persistante dans le bas du dos après la longue randonnée.

Additional translations

serrement de cœurPar extension, pour une douleur morale, un manque ou un élan de nostalgie.

Synonyms

acheverb

ached

Past Simple

ached

Past Participle

aching

Gerund

/eɪk/

faire malEmploi courant pour une douleur physique continue.

After the long hike, my legs began to ache.

Après la longue randonnée, mes jambes ont commencé à faire mal.

Additional translations

aspirer àSens soutenu : exprimer un désir intense ou un vif désir de quelque chose.

Synonyms

Definitions

achenoun

A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body.

She felt a persistent ache in her lower back after the long hike.

An emotional longing or yearning.

There was an ache in his heart as he watched her leave.

acheverb

To experience a continuous, dull pain.

After the long hike, my legs began to ache.

To feel a strong desire or longing for something.

She ached to see her family after being away for so long.