pain in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pain in the English»French Dictionary

I.pain [Brit peɪn, Am peɪn] N

1. pain (suffering):

pain

douleur f

to feel pain , to be in pain

souffrir, avoir mal

he's caused me a lot of pain

il m'a fait beaucoup souffrir

the cramps are causing me a lot of pain

les crampes me font très mal

the pain of separation/loss

la douleur de la séparation/perte

to feel no pain lit

ne ressentir aucune douleur

to feel no pain Am (be drunk) fig

être soûl inf

2. pain (localized):

pain

douleur f

abdominal/chest pains

douleurs fpl abdominales/à la poitrine

period pains

règles fpl douloureuses

I have a pain in my arm

j'ai mal au bras

where is the pain?

où avez-vous mal?

3. pain (annoying person, thing) inf:

she can be a real pain

elle peut être très enquiquinante inf

she can be a real pain

elle peut être très énervante

it's a real pain

c'est très enquiquinant inf

he gives me a pain

il m'enquiquine inf

he gives me a pain

il m'énerve

he's a pain in the neck inf

il est casse-pieds inf

he's a pain in the arse vulg sl Brit or ass vulg sl Am

il est emmerdant sl

Phrases:

on pain of death/of excommunication

sous peine de mort/d'excommunication

II.pain [Brit peɪn, Am peɪn] VB trans

1. pain (hurt):

my leg pains me a little

ma jambe me fait un peu mal

2. pain (grieve):

pain form

chagriner

it pains me to have to tell you that …

cela me chagrine de devoir vous dire que …

III.pained ADJ

with a pained expression

d'un air affligé

IV.pain [Brit peɪn, Am peɪn]

to be at pains to do sth

prendre grand soin de faire qc

I was at pains to speak very slowly

j'ai pris (grand) soin de parler très lentement

for one's pains

pour sa peine

he got a black eye for his pains

pour tout remerciement il a eu droit à un œil au beurre noir

to take great pains over or with sth

se donner beaucoup de mal pour faire qc

back pain N

back pain

mal m de dos

to have back pain

avoir mal au dos

pain threshold N

pain threshold

seuil m de tolérance à la douleur

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colicky pain

provoqué par des coliques

racking pain

atroce

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cervicalgie

neck pain

enquiquineur (enquiquineuse)

pain inf

quel enquiquineur, alors!

he's such a pain!

algie

pain

coxalgie

hip pain

lumbago

back pain, lumbago spec

pain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pain in the English»French Dictionary

I.pain [peɪn] N

1. pain (physical suffering):

pain

douleur f

to be in pain

souffrir

I have a pain in my leg

j'ai une douleur dans la jambe

to double up in pain

se tordre de douleur

2. pain (mental suffering):

pain

souffrance f

3. pain pl (great care):

pain

peine f

to be at pains to +infin, to go to great pains to +infin

se donner beaucoup de peine pour +infin

Phrases:

to be a pain (in the neck) inf

être /casse-pieds

on/under pain of sth

sous peine de qc

II.pain [peɪn] VB trans

it pains sb to +infin

cela fait de la peine à qn de +infin

petit pain N

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petit pain m

bap Brit

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excruciating pain

insupportable

rheumatic pain

rhumatismal(e)

Translations for pain in the French»English Dictionary

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enquiquineur (-euse)

pain

emmerdement

pain

quel emmerdement, cette voiture!

this car's a pain!

élancement

shooting [or sharp] pain

teigne

pain

tiraillement

gnawing pain

être enquiquinant

to be a pain

pain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I have a pain in my leg

j'ai une douleur dans la jambe

to be a pain (in the neck) inf

être /casse-pieds

to bear the burden/the pain

supporter le poids/la douleur

to give a bellow of rage/pain

pousser un hurlement de rage/douleur

I have this pain in my leg inf

j'ai une douleur dans la jambe

to be a pain in the rear

être un enquiquineur

he's a real pain (in the neck)

il est vraiment pénible inf

to immure oneself in one's pain

se murer dans sa douleur

to be a pain in the arse Brit

être emmerdant

to be a pain in the ass Am

être emmerdant

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English

In addition, it temporarily gets rid of the hoarseness and pain you may be experiencing in your throat.

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Play yelps are often confused for a sign of pain or distress: the dog not running away after the yelp occurs reveals the ruse.

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The pain and palliative care unit for terminally ill patients consists of a ward with ten beds.

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Those with mitral valve prolapse and symptoms of dysautonomia (palpitations, chest pain) may benefit from beta-blockers (e.g., propranolol).

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I always stayed away from the fiddle, having inflicted enough pain on my family with the piano, he laughed.

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In humans, cicutoxin rapidly produces symptoms of nausea, emesis and abdominal pain, typically within 60 minutes of ingestion.

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Most patients experiencing allodynia, experience pain with touch and pressure, however some can be hypersensitive to temperature.

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Clinical studies show potassium nitrate progressively reduces the pain of sensitivity over a period of weeks.

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Heavy bleeders may become tired and suffer shortness of breath and pain because of anaemia due to iron loss.

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Member physicians may treat amputations; pain (neck, nerve, arthritic, back); injuries (brain, spinal cord, sports-related); rehabilitation (cardiac, geriatric, pediatric); and more.

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