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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.
[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
Present
I ache
you ache
he/she/it aches
we ache
you ache
they ache
Preterite
I ached
you ached
he/she/it ached
we ached
you ached
they ached
Present Continuous
I am aching
you are aching
he/she/it is aching
we are aching
you are aching
they are aching
Present Perfect
I have ached
you have ached
he/she/it has ached
we have ached
you have ached
they have ached
Past Continuous
I was aching
you were aching
he/she/it was aching
we were aching
you were aching
they were aching
Past Perfect
I had ached
you had ached
he/she/it had ached
we had ached
you had ached
they had ached
Future
I will ache
you will ache
he/she/it will ache
we will ache
you will ache
they will ache
Future Perfect
I will have ached
you will have ached
he/she/it will have ached
we will have ached
you will have ached
they will have ached
Future Continuous
I will be aching
you will be aching
he/she/it will be aching
we will be aching
you will be aching
they will be aching
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been aching
you have been aching
he/she/it has been aching
we have been aching
you have been aching
they have been aching
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been aching
you will have been aching
he/she/it will have been aching
we will have been aching
you will have been aching
they will have been aching
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been aching
you had been aching
he/she/it had been aching
we had been aching
you had been aching
they had been aching
Conditional
I would ache
you would ache
he/she/it would ache
we would ache
you would ache
they would ache
Past Conditional
I would have ached
you would have ached
he/she/it would have ached
we would have ached
you would have ached
they would have ached
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.ache - a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) painache - 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
Verb1.ache - feel physical painache - 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 presentache - 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 painache - 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
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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
särkeäsärkyjomottaakipu
bolboljeti
fáj
dauîlangaverkjaverkur
痛み痛む
아프다아픔
skaudėtiskausmastrokšti
alktkārotsāpessāpēt
bolečinaboleti
värkvärkaha ont
เจ็บปวดความเจ็บปวด
đausự đau nhức

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.
verb
1. to be in continuous pain. My tooth aches.
2. to have a great desire. I was aching to tell him the news.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

ache

→ Ø£ÙŽÙ„ÙŽÙ…, 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, ì•„í”” pijn, pijn doen smerte, verke ból, boleć doer, dor болеть, боль värk, värka เจ็บปวด, ความเจ็บปวด aÄŸrı, aÄŸrımak Ä‘au, sá»± Ä‘au nhức 疼痛, ç—›
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
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Half the time it seems to me that Matthew can't be dead; and the other half it seems as if he must have been dead for a long time and I've had this horrible dull ache ever since."
But no tears came at first, even when she knelt by her window in the darkness and prayed, looking up to the stars beyond the hills--no tears, only the same horrible dull ache of misery that kept on aching until she fell asleep, worn out with the day's pain and excitement.
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Apart from the one fundamental nastiness the luckless mouse succeeds in creating around it so many other nastinesses in the form of doubts and questions, adds to the one question so many unsettled questions that there inevitably works up around it a sort of fatal brew, a stinking mess, made up of its doubts, emotions, and of the contempt spat upon it by the direct men of action who stand solemnly about it as judges and arbitrators, laughing at it till their healthy sides ache. Of course the only thing left for it is to dismiss all that with a wave of its paw, and, with a smile of assumed contempt in which it does not even itself believe, creep ignominiously into its mouse-hole.
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There were some boys-and-girls' parties, but they were so few and so delightful that they only made the aching voids between ache the harder.
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after the first passion of her loss, the immediate ache of her young beauty had passed, and I was able to analyse what I really felt, I not only agreed with him, I thanked God for the Major-General!
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But then it was brilliantly new and surprising; it seemed to be the last word that could be said for the truth in fiction; and it had a spell that held us like an anesthetic above the ache of parting, and the anxiety for the years that must pass, with all their redoubled chances, before our home circle could be made whole again.
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Her head began to ache, and the lights on the altar swayed before her eyes.
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