jeudi 8 mai 2014

Notes on usage: Hurt

Ache  -  Burn  -  Sting  -  Tingle  -  Itch  -  Throb

 

These are all words that can be used when part of your body feels painful.

 

Hurt (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain: My feet hurt. | Ouch! That hurt!
Ache to feel a continuous dull pain: I’m aching all over.
Burn (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful: Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air.
Sting to make sb feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain: My eyes were stinging from the smoke.
Tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there: The cold air made her face tingle.
Itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this: I itch all over. | Does the rash itch?
Throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats: His head throbbed painfully.

 

PATTERNS
*your eyes hurt/ache/burn/sting/itch
*your skin hurts/burns/stings/tingles/itches a your flesh hurts/burns/stings/tingles
*your head hurts/aches/throbs
*your stomach hurts/aches
*to really hurt/ache/burn/sting/tingle/itch/throb
*to hurt/ache/sting/itch badly/a lot
*It hurts/stings/tingles/itches

 

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors Frequently confused words
Common Clichés Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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