aching

• Décrit une douleur sourde et continue, ou un désir intense et persistant de quelque chose.

Describes a continuous dull pain or a strong feeling of wanting something.

1. Experiencing continuous painA2formal

   Feeling a continuous, dull pain, often in muscles or joints.

   Avoir mal de façon continue

   • She has an aching back after working all day.
   • My legs are aching from the long hike.
   • He felt an aching pain in his shoulder.

   Synonymesachyhurtingpainfulsoretenderthrobbing

   Antonymespainless

2. Yearning or longingB2formal

   Feeling a strong desire or emotional pain for something or someone.

   languissant, plein de désir

   • She had an aching heart after the breakup.
   • He felt an aching need to see his family.
   • There was an aching void in her life without music.

   Synonymescovetousdesirouseagerlongingpiningwistfulyearning

   Antonymescontentindifferentsatisfiedunconcerned

• Verbe désignant une douleur sourde et continue, souvent localisée dans une partie du corps, ou une souffrance morale persistante.

A verb used to indicate the feeling of continuous dull pain, often in a body part.

1. Feel continuous painA2formal

   To feel a continuous, dull pain in a part of the body.

   ressentir une douleur sourde

   • My head aches after staring at the screen all day.
   • Her muscles ache from the intense workout.
   • My tooth is aching badly; I need to see a dentist.

   Synonymeshurtpoundsmartstingthrob

2. Feel strong emotional longingB2formal

   To feel a strong desire or yearning for something or someone.

   Désirer ardemment

   • She ached for her homeland after years abroad.
   • My heart aches when I think of him.
   • He ached to see his family again.

   Synonymescravehankerhungerlongpinesighthirstyearn