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sore [sɔ:r]1. adjectivea. ( = painful) douloureux• to stick out like a sore thumb (inf) ( = be obvious) crever les yeux ; ( = stand out visually) faire tache2. nounplaie f* * *[sɔː(r)] 1.noun plaie f2.1) ( sensitive) [eyes, throat, nose, gums] irrité; [muscle, tendon, arm, foot] endolorito be ou feel sore (all over) — avoir mal (partout)
2) (colloq) surtout US ( peeved) vexéto be sore about ou over something — être vexé par quelque chose
3) littér4) ( delicate) [subject, point] délicat•• -
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sore [sɔ:(r)]∎ we stopped to rest our sore feet nous nous sommes arrêtés pour reposer nos pieds endoloris;∎ I'm sore all over j'ai mal partout;∎ I've a sore throat j'ai mal à la gorge;∎ my arms/legs are sore j'ai mal aux bras/jambes, mes bras/jambes me font mal;∎ don't touch me there, it's sore ne me touche pas là, ça fait mal;∎ where is it sore? où as-tu mal?;∎ figurative it's a sore point with her elle est très sensible sur ce point ou là-dessus∎ are you still sore at me? est-ce que tu es toujours en boule contre moi?;∎ he got sore il s'est mis en boule;∎ he's sore because they left him out of the team il est vexé parce qu'ils l'ont laissé en dehors de l'équipe∎ in sore distress dans une grande détresse;∎ to be in sore need of sth avoir grand besoin de qch2 nounplaie f;∎ open sores des plaies fpl ouvertes3 adverbarchaic grandement;∎ they were sore afraid ils éprouvèrent une grande frayeur -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] gangrenous sore[English Plural] gangrenous sores[Swahili Word] mti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3[Swahili Example] maradhi ya mti; uele wa mti[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] inflamed sore[English Plural] inflamed sores[Swahili Word] mtoki[Swahili Plural] mitoki, matoki[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] toa V[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] rub sore[Swahili Word] -chubua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] get sore feet[Swahili Example] chubua miguu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] scrofulous sore[Swahili Word] mti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3[Swahili Example] maradhi ya mti; uele wa mti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] athari[Swahili Plural] athari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] cheraka[Swahili Plural] macheraka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] chubuko[Swahili Plural] machubuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] jeraha[Swahili Plural] majeraha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] jeruhi, majeruhi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] kidonda[Swahili Plural] vidonda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] a new thing is a good thing even if it is a sore (proverb)[Swahili Example] kipya kinyemi ingawa kidonda (methali)[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore (large)[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] bandguzi[Swahili Plural] mabanguzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore (large)[English Plural] sores[Swahili Word] donda[Swahili Plural] madonda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] sore that refuses to heal[Swahili Example] donda ndugu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sore throat[English Plural] sore throats[Swahili Word] kilimi[Swahili Plural] vilimi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] limi, mlimi, ulimi[Terminology] medical------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) doloroso2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) dolorido3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) resentido, enojado, ofendido
2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) llaga, herida, úlcera- sorely- soreness
sore1 adj dolorido / escocidosore2 n llagatr[sɔːSMALLr/SMALL]■ I've got a sore throat tengo dolor de garganta, me duele la garganta1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL llaga, úlcera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsore point tema delicado, asunto espinoso1) painful: dolorido, dolorosoI have a sore throat: me duele la garganta2) acute, severe: extremo, grandein sore straits: en grandes apuros3) angry: enojado, enfadadosore n: llaga fadj.• dolorido, -a adj.• doloroso, -a adj.• fuerte adj.• inflamado, -a adj.• sensible adj.n.• herida s.f.• llaga s.f.• úlcera s.f.
I sɔːr, sɔː(r)a sore point/subject — un punto/tema delicado
b) ( angry) (AmE colloq)to be sore AT o WITH somebody — estar* picado con alguien (fam)
c) ( great) (liter) enormeto be in sore need of something — tener* necesidad acuciante de algo
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noun llaga f, úlcera f[sɔː(r)]1. ADJ(compar sorer) (superl sorest)1) (Med) (=aching) [part of body] dolorido; (=painful) [cut, graze] dolorosomy eyes are sore, I have sore eyes — me duelen los ojos
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I'm sore all over — me duele todo el cuerpoto be sore at heart liter —
2) (=angry, upset)•
to be sore about sth — estar resentido por algowhat are you so sore about? — ¿por qué estás tan resentido?
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to be sore at sb — estar enfadado or (LAm) enojado con algn•
don't get sore! * — ¡no te vayas a ofender!, ¡no te enojes! (LAm)•
to be sore with sb — estar enfadado or (LAm) enojado con algn3) liter (=very great)•
there is a sore need of... — hay gran necesidad de...2.N (Med) llaga f, úlcera f- open up old sores* * *
I [sɔːr, sɔː(r)]a sore point/subject — un punto/tema delicado
b) ( angry) (AmE colloq)to be sore AT o WITH somebody — estar* picado con alguien (fam)
c) ( great) (liter) enormeto be in sore need of something — tener* necesidad acuciante de algo
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1. adjective1) weh; (inflamed or injured) wundsomebody has a sore back/foot/arm — etc. jemandem tut der Rücken/Fuß/Arm usw. weh
sore point or spot — (fig.) wunder Punkt
2) (irritated) verärgert; sauer (ugs.)2. noun* * *[so:] 1. adjective2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) empfindlich2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) die Wunde- academic.ru/68922/sorely">sorely- soreness* * *[sɔ:ʳ, AM sɔ:r]I. adjall the dust has made my eyes \sore von dem ganzen Staub brennen mir die Augen\sore muscles Muskelkater m\sore nipples wunde Brustwarzen\sore point ( fig) wunder Punktto be a \sore point with sb jds wunder Punkt sein\sore loser schlechter Verlierer/schlechte Verliererin4.II. n wunde Stellerunning \sore eiternde [o nässende] Wunde; ( fig) offener Skandal, ständiges Ärgernis* * *[sɔː(r)]1. adj (+er)my eyes are sore — mir tun die Augen weh
my wrist feels sore — mein Handgelenk schmerzt (geh) or tut weh
to have a sore head (esp US, Scot) — Kopfschmerzen haben
I've got sore feet after all that walking — meine Füße tun nach all dem Wandern weh
where are you sore? —
to be sore at heart (liter) her heart was sore (liter) — betrübt sein (geh) ihr war weh ums Herz (liter)
2) (fig)now don't get sore at me — werd doch nicht gleich sauer! (inf)
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to be in sore need of sth —in sore distress (liter) — in arger Not (liter)
2. adv(obs: greatly) arg (old), gar sehr (obs)and when they saw the angel they were sore afraid (Bibl) — und als sie den Engel sahen, fürchteten sie sich sehr
3. n (MED)wunde Stelle; (caused by friction) wunde or wund gescheuerte Stelle* * *1. weh, wund (Füße etc):2. entzündet, schlimm, böse (Finger etc):a sore throat eine Halsentzündung;4. fig heikel (Thema etc)5. obs oder poet schlimm, arg, groß:B s Wunde f, Entzündung f, wunde Stelle:a) eine offene Wunde (a. fig),b) fig ein altes Übel, ein ständiges ÄrgernisC adv obs oder poet sehr, arg, schlimm* * *1. adjective1) weh; (inflamed or injured) wundsomebody has a sore back/foot/arm — etc. jemandem tut der Rücken/Fuß/Arm usw. weh
sore point or spot — (fig.) wunder Punkt
2) (irritated) verärgert; sauer (ugs.)2. noun* * *adj.schlimm adj.wund adj. -
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[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) boleč2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) občutljiv3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) vznemirjen2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) rana- sorely- soreness* * *I [sɔ:]nounrana, ranjeno mesto; vnetje; figuratively skrb, težava, jezaan open sore — odprta, nezaceljena rana (tudi figuratively)bed-sore — rana od dolgega ležanja, preležaninaeye sore figuratively grda stvar, ki žali okoto re-open the old sores figuratively zopet odpreti stare raneII [so:]1.adjective ( sorely adverb)ranjen, poln ran, ves v ranah, vnet ( with od); boleč; občutljiv; American razdražljiv, jezen, užaljen, hud ( about zaradi); velik, skrajen (stiska, sila); otožen, žalosten, vznemirjena bear with a sore head figuratively godrnjač, nergača sore subject — neprijetna (kočljiva, boleča) téma (predmet pogovora)a sore throat — vneto grlo, vnetje grlaa sight for sore eyes — lep, prijeten pogledto be sore figuratively kuhati jezoto be foot sore — imeti noge v ranah (ožuljene, zlasti od hoje)he was sore at heart — srce ga je bolelo, pretreslo ga jeto feel sore about s.th. — biti užaljen zaradi česaI touched him in a sore spot figuratively dotaknil sem se ga na ranjenem (občutljivem) mestu;2.adverbboleče, kruto, muke polno; zelo -
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[sɔː(r)] 1.nome piaga f.2.1) (sensitive) [eyes, nose, gums] infiammato, irritato; [muscle, foot] doloranteto be o feel sore (all over) sentire male (dappertutto); my leg is a bit sore la gamba mi fa un po' male; you'll only make it sore by scratching — se gratti ti farà ancora più male
2) AE colloq. (peeved) irritatoto be sore about o over sth., at sb. essere arrabbiato o seccarsi per qcs., con qcn.; to get sore — aversela a male
3) lett. (extreme)to be in sore need of sth. — avere un disperato bisogno di qcs
4) (delicate) attrib. [ subject] delicato; [ point] dolenteto touch on a sore point — fig. mettere il dito nella piaga
••* * *[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) dolente, doloroso2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) indolenzito3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) irritato, seccato2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) ferita- sorely- soreness* * *[sɔː(r)]1) (painful) dolorantesore throat — mal m di gola
my eyes are sore; I have sore eyes — mi fanno male gli occhi
2) figdon't get sore! (esp Am) fam — non te la prendere!
2. nMed piaga* * *[sɔː(r)] 1.nome piaga f.2.1) (sensitive) [eyes, nose, gums] infiammato, irritato; [muscle, foot] doloranteto be o feel sore (all over) sentire male (dappertutto); my leg is a bit sore la gamba mi fa un po' male; you'll only make it sore by scratching — se gratti ti farà ancora più male
2) AE colloq. (peeved) irritatoto be sore about o over sth., at sb. essere arrabbiato o seccarsi per qcs., con qcn.; to get sore — aversela a male
3) lett. (extreme)to be in sore need of sth. — avere un disperato bisogno di qcs
4) (delicate) attrib. [ subject] delicato; [ point] dolenteto touch on a sore point — fig. mettere il dito nella piaga
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[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) øm2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) øm3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) irriteret2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) sår- sorely- soreness* * *[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) øm2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) øm3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) irriteret2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) sår- sorely- soreness -
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so: 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) øm, smertefull, sår2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) øm, smertefull, sår3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) sint, sår, sur2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) sår, ømt sted- sorely- sorenesssår--------ømtåligIsubst. \/sɔː\/1) vondt sted, ømt punkt, sår2) åpent sår3) ( gammeldags) pine, plagereopen old sores eller rake up old sores ( overført) åpne gamle sår, vekke vonde minner rippe opp i gamle uoverstemmelserIIadj. \/sɔː\/1) sår, øm, betent, vond, smertende, irritert, som volder smerte2) ( overført) følsom, ømtålelig, øm3) (spesielt amer., hverdagslig) sur, i dårlig humør, forbannet, fornærmet, irritert4) ( litterært) alvorlig, vanskeligfeel sore about something ( også) føle seg såret over noehave a sore throat ha vondt i halsen, ha sår halsin sore distress i dyp nødin sore need of help ha et desperat behov for hjelpin sore straits ulykkelig stiltlike a bear with a sore head ( overført) sur som eddika sight for sore eyes en fryd for øyet, en øyenslystsore at\/about\/over (spesielt amer.) forbannet oversore at heart ( litterært) bedrøvet, tristsore feet ømme føttersore point\/spot ømt\/følsomt punktsore subject et ømtålig emneIIIadv. \/sɔː\/( gammeldags) vanskelig, tung, alvorlig -
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1. n болячка; язва; нарыв; рана; воспалениеsaddle sore — потёртость спины; подседельная рана
2. n синяк, кровоподтёк; ожог3. n больное место4. a болезненный; чувствительный; воспалённый, больной5. a чувствительный, легкоранимый; раздражительный6. a разг. сердитый, раздражённый, обиженныйhe is very sore at missing the game — он ужасно зол, что пропустил игру
7. a больной, тяжёлый8. a горестный; тяжкий; полный горя9. a крайний, острый10. adv арх. поэт. сильно, глубоко, крайне11. v редк. ранить, огорчать, причинять больСинонимический ряд:1. angry (adj.) angry; distressing; indignant; irked; irritable; resentful; vexatious2. distressed (adj.) aggrieved; depressed; distressed; grieved; hurt; pained; sorrowful; vexed3. important (adj.) important; weighty4. painful (adj.) aching; afflictive; algetic; depressing; grievous; hurting; painful; severe; sharp; smarting; unpleasant5. sensitive (adj.) abscessed; hurtful; inflamed; irritated; raw; sensitive; tender; ulcerated6. wound (noun) abscess; boil; bruise; canker; cut; gash; inflammation; injury; laceration; scrape; stab; ulcer; woundАнтонимический ряд:calloused; healthful; light; painless; pleasant; sound; tough; unbroken; whole -
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1. noun1) болячка, рана, язва2) больное место; to reopen old sores бередить старые раныan open sore общественное зло2. adjective1) чувствительный, болезненный2) больной, воспаленный; sore feet стертые, усталые от ходьбы ноги; I have a sore throat у меня болит горло3) огорченный, опечаленный; to feel sore about smth. страдать, мучиться; with a sore heart с тяжелым сердцем, с болью в сердце4) больной, тяжелый; sore news тяжелое известие; sore point (или subject) больной вопрос5) тяжкий, мучительный; to be in sore need of очень нуждаться в6) collocation обиженный; раздраженный, обозлившийсяlike a bear with a sore head очень сердитый; разъяренныйa sight for sore eyes приятное зрелище3. adverb poet.жестоко, тяжко; sore afflicted в большом горе* * *1 (a) огорченный2 (n) рана* * *чувствительный, болезненный* * *[sɔr /sɔː] n. болячка, рана, язва, больное место adj. болезненный, чувствительный, воспаленный, больной; обиженный, опечаленный, огорченный; раздраженный, тяжелый, тяжкий, мучительный; наболевший, раздражающий adv. жестоко, тяжко* * *боленбольнойрана* * *1. сущ. 1) болячка 2) перен. больное место 2. прил. 1) а) больной б) перен. страдающий, испытывающий душевную боль в) вызывающий боль 2) мучительный 3) разг. раздраженный 3. нареч.; поэт. 1) жестоко, тяжело (болеть; страдать физически) 2) глубоко, сильно (страдать душевно) 4. гл. прям. и перен.причинять боль -
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[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) doloroso2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) dorido3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) sentido2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) ferida- sorely- soreness* * *[sɔ:] n 1 chaga, ferida, lugar dolorido. 2 dor, mágoa, aflição. • adj 1 dolorido, doloroso, ferido, sensível. 2 inflamado. I have a sore throat / estou com dor de garganta. 3 aborrecido, enfadado, magoado, triste. 4 Amer irritável. 5 ofendido, furioso. he’s sore at me / ele está furioso comigo. 6 irritante, melindroso, desagradável, delicado, embaraçoso. that is a sore point with her / isto é um ponto delicado com ela. 7 severo. old sores rixas velhas. -
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[sɔː(r)] 1. adj 2. nowrzodzenie nta sore point ( fig) — czułe miejsce
* * *[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) chory, bolący, obolały2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) obolały3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) zły, rozdrażniony2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) rana- sorely- soreness -
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[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) aumur2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) aumur3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) gramur2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) sár- sorely- soreness -
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fájdalmas, fájó, heveny, gyulladásos, seb, mélyen* * *[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) fáj(ó)2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) fájdalmas3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) bosszús2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) seb- sorely- soreness -
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adj. yaralı, iltihaplı, ağrılı, ağrıyan, acıyan, vahim, kırgın, kızgın, öfkeli, hassas, alıngan————————adv. feci şekilde, fena halde, şiddetle————————n. yara* * *ağrıyan* * *[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) ağrılı, ağrıyan2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) ağrısı olan, sancılı3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) öfkeli2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) yara, çıban (yarası)- sorely- soreness -
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• pahoillaan• tulehtunut• tuskallinen• tuskainen• hellä• hieroutuma• hiertymä• hellä (arka)• vihainen• arka• arka (• aristava• vaikea• kivulias• kipeä• kipeytynyt• kipeä kohta• haavainen• hankautuma• haavoittuma• haava• hankauma• sairas• särkevä• ärtynyt• piinallinen• koskeva* * *so: 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) kipeä2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) kipeä3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) vihainen2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) haava, kipeä kohta- sorely- soreness -
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[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) sāpīgs; jutīgs; noberzts; nobrāzts2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) sāpes jūtošs3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) aizkaitināts; aizvainots2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) pušums; brūce; jēlums- sorely- soreness* * *pušums, jēlums; sāpīgs jautājums; sāpīgs; sarūgtināts, aizvainots; grūtsirdīgs; smags; nomācošs, mokošs; dusmīgs; stipri, ļoti -
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[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) skaudamas, skausmingas2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) apimtas skausmų3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) negalintis užmiršti, įsižeidęs2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) skaudulys, žaizda, opa- sorely- soreness -
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adj. öm; känslig, ömtålig; ond; svårt; bedrövad, sorgsen, beklämd--------adv. svårt; allvarligt--------n. sår, skada, infektion; ömt ställe; känsligt ämne, obehagliga minnen* * *[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) öm, mörbultad, ond2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) öm, ond3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) sur, vresig2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) sår, ont ställe- sorely- soreness
См. также в других словарях:
sore´ness — sore «sr, sohr», adjective, sor|er, sor|est, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. causing sharp or continuous pain; painful; aching; smarting; tender: » … Useful english dictionary
sore´ly — sore «sr, sohr», adjective, sor|er, sor|est, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. causing sharp or continuous pain; painful; aching; smarting; tender: » … Useful english dictionary
sore — ► ADJECTIVE 1) painful or aching. 2) suffering pain. 3) severe; urgent: in sore need. 4) informal, chiefly N. Amer. upset and angry. ► NOUN 1) a raw or painful place on the body. 2) a source of distress or a … English terms dictionary
sore throat — noun inflammation of the fauces and pharynx • Syn: ↑pharyngitis, ↑raw throat • Hypernyms: ↑inflammatory disease • Hyponyms: ↑streptococcal sore throat, ↑strep throat, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sore\ point — • sore spot • sore point noun A weak or sensitive part; a subject or thing about which someone becomes angry or upset easily. Don t ask Uncle John why his business failed; it s a sore spot with him. Compare: where the shoe pinches … Словарь американских идиом
sore\ spot — • sore spot • sore point noun A weak or sensitive part; a subject or thing about which someone becomes angry or upset easily. Don t ask Uncle John why his business failed; it s a sore spot with him. Compare: where the shoe pinches … Словарь американских идиом
sore point — noun A subject about which someone feels touchy, angry or aggrieved • • • Main Entry: ↑sore * * * a subject or issue about which someone feels distressed or annoyed the glamorous image of their paramilitary rivals was always a sore point with the … Useful english dictionary
sore|fal|con — «SR FL kuhn, FAL , F ; maOR », noun. a falcon in the reddish brown plumage of the first year. ╂[< Anglo French sore, Old French sor reddish brown + English falcon; origin uncertain] … Useful english dictionary
sore|head — «SR HEHD, SOHR », noun, adjective. U.S. Informal. –n. 1. a person who is easily angered or offended. 2. a disappointed politician. –adj. soreheaded; irritable: »In a special issue in 1956, it offered a sorehead view of Harvard and a garish mix of … Useful english dictionary
sore loser — noun One who doesnt take failure well, especially one who complains or contests it. See Also: sore winner … Wiktionary
sore point — noun An state of affairs, action, or belief which is an enduring basis for disagreement or dissatisfaction. The affair of the chaplaincy remained a sore point in his memory as a case in which this petty medium of Middlemarch had been too strong… … Wiktionary