pain

douleur

Sensation désagréable dans le corps lorsqu’on est blessé ou malade.

En anglais simple : An unpleasant feeling in your body when you are injured or ill.

• My leg is in pain.
• She felt a sharp pain in her chest.
• These tablets help reduce pain.

Comment l'utiliser : pain in something (I have a pain in my shoulder.)

Synonymes : hurt, suffering

Contraires : comfort

Expressions courantes : in pain, chest pain, pain relief, back pain

plaie, casse-pieds

Personne ou chose qui agace ou rend la vie difficile.

En anglais simple : Someone or something that annoys you or makes life difficult.

• This lock is a pain.
• Finding somewhere to park was a real pain.
• Stop being such a pain!

Synonymes : nuisance, bother

Expressions courantes : a real pain, such a pain, be a pain

douleur, souffrance

Tristesse ou détresse profonde causée par une perte, une déception ou d’autres expériences difficiles.

En anglais simple : Deep sadness or distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other difficult experiences.

• His words caused her pain.
• She understood the pain of losing a friend.
• Time has eased some of their pain.

Synonymes : suffering, distress, anguish

Contraires : pleasure, joy

Expressions courantes : emotional pain, pain of loss, cause someone pain

peiner, attrister

Rendre quelqu’un triste ou bouleversé.

En anglais simple : To make someone feel sad or upset.

• Her cold reply pained him.
• It pains me to say goodbye.
• Knowing that I had disappointed her pained me deeply.

Comment l'utiliser : it pains someone to do something (It pains me to see you so unhappy.)

Synonymes : distress, sadden, hurt

Contraires : comfort

Expressions courantes : pain someone, pain someone deeply

faire mal, faire souffrir

Provoquer une sensation douloureuse dans le corps de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To cause an unpleasant feeling in someone’s body.

• His old wound pained him.
• The injured knee pained her when she walked.
• Every movement pained his aching back.

Synonymes : hurt, torment

Contraires : soothe

Expressions courantes : pain someone, pain someone greatly

faire mal

Être le siège d’une sensation de douleur dans le corps.

En anglais simple : To feel an unpleasant sensation in your body.

• My head pains badly.
• His injured leg pained all night.
• The wound began to pain again.

Synonymes : hurt, ache

Expressions courantes : pain badly, begin to pain