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1 cruel
['kru:əl]1) (pleased at causing pain; merciless: He was cruel to his dog.) grusom; ond2) (causing distress: a cruel disappointment.) forfærdelig•- cruelly- cruelty* * *['kru:əl]1) (pleased at causing pain; merciless: He was cruel to his dog.) grusom; ond2) (causing distress: a cruel disappointment.) forfærdelig•- cruelly- cruelty -
2 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) knibe; nive2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) nive3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svie4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) smutte5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) bide2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) snap2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) nap; køligt drag3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) nip; tår•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) knibe; nive2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) nive3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) svie4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) smutte5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) bide2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) snap2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) nap; køligt drag3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) nip; tår•- nippy- nip something in the bud
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3 painful
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4 terrible
['terəbl]1) (very bad: a terrible singer; That music is terrible!) forfærdelig; grusom2) (causing great pain, suffering, hardship etc: War is terrible; It was a terrible disaster.) grusom3) (causing great fear or horror: The noise of the guns was terrible.) forfærdelig•- terribly* * *['terəbl]1) (very bad: a terrible singer; That music is terrible!) forfærdelig; grusom2) (causing great pain, suffering, hardship etc: War is terrible; It was a terrible disaster.) grusom3) (causing great fear or horror: The noise of the guns was terrible.) forfærdelig•- terribly -
5 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) sorg; bekymring; smerte; nød2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) sorg2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) bekymre- distressingly* * *[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) sorg; bekymring; smerte; nød2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) sorg2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) bekymre- distressingly -
6 agonising
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7 agonizing
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8 excruciating
[ik'skru:ʃieitiŋ](causing extreme bodily or mental pain: an excruciating headache.) uudholdelig; ulidelig* * *[ik'skru:ʃieitiŋ](causing extreme bodily or mental pain: an excruciating headache.) uudholdelig; ulidelig
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causing pain — resulting in discomfort, leading to suffering … English contemporary dictionary
pain´ful|ness — pain|ful «PAYN fuhl», adjective. 1. hurting; causing pain; unpleasant: »a painful illness, a painful duty, a painful back. 2. difficult; involving much trouble or labor: »a painful ascent of a mountain by its steepest face. SYNONYM(S): toilsome … Useful english dictionary
pain´ful|ly — pain|ful «PAYN fuhl», adjective. 1. hurting; causing pain; unpleasant: »a painful illness, a painful duty, a painful back. 2. difficult; involving much trouble or labor: »a painful ascent of a mountain by its steepest face. SYNONYM(S): toilsome … Useful english dictionary
pain|ful — «PAYN fuhl», adjective. 1. hurting; causing pain; unpleasant: »a painful illness, a painful duty, a painful back. 2. difficult; involving much trouble or labor: »a painful ascent of a mountain by its steepest face. SYNONYM(S): toilsome … Useful english dictionary
pain — pain1 W2S2 [peın] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: peine, from Latin poena, from Greek poine payment, punishment ] 1.) [U and C] the feeling you have when part of your body hurts pain in ▪ The pain in her jaw had come back. ▪ I had … Dictionary of contemporary English
pain — 1 /peIn/ noun 1 PHYSICAL (C, U) the feeling you have when part of your body hurts: be in pain (=having a pain in part of your body): Take these tablets if you re in pain. | feel pain: We ve given him an anaesthetic so he shouldn t feel any pain.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pain — n 1 Pain, ache, pang, throe, twinge, stitch are comparable when they mean a bodily sensation that causes acute discomfort or suffering. Pain may range in its application from a sensation that makes one uneasily aware of some bodily disturbance or … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pain´less|ness — pain|less «PAYN lihs», adjective. without pain; causing no pain: »painless childbirth. –pain´less|ly, adverb. –pain´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pain´less|ly — pain|less «PAYN lihs», adjective. without pain; causing no pain: »painless childbirth. –pain´less|ly, adverb. –pain´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pain|less — «PAYN lihs», adjective. without pain; causing no pain: »painless childbirth. –pain´less|ly, adverb. –pain´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
Pain — This article is about physical pain. For pain in the broader sense, see Suffering. For other uses, see Pain (disambiguation). Pain A sports player in pain. ICD 10 R52 … Wikipedia
