Schmerz — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ache verb To feel a dull, ongoing pain rather than a sharp, sudden one.
- dolour noun Deep sorrow, grief, or misery, used mainly in literary writing.
- pain noun An unpleasant physical sensation caused by injury or illness.
- pang noun A sudden, sharp burst of physical pain.
- soreness noun A feeling of pain or tenderness in a part of the body.
Senses
Schmerz is used for these senses in English:
- ache Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
- dolour (chiefly, uncountable, literary) Anguish, grief, misery, or sorrow.
- pang (often, in the plural) A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
- soreness The property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.
ache — full definition
- verb To feel a dull, ongoing pain rather than a sharp, sudden one.
- verb To feel emotional pain or a strong longing for something.
- noun A steady, dull pain, or a deep emotional hurt.
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