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QStliJFf StAf. [n U) SPOKEN INFORMAL yOUr
clothes, furniture, plates, pans etc: / don't know how I'm going to fit all my stuff into the new apartment.
belongings bilDi]ii]z||brb:i3-/ [n plural]
things you own such as clothes, equipment, bags etc. especially things you take with you when you are travelling somewhere-. Please keep your belongings with you at all times. I They packed all their belongings into the car and left the city
that night.
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valuables 'vaeljuobMz, j у Ь,? I z || v se I j ^ b^ 1 z [n plural] small valuable things, such as jewellery or cameras, which may get stolen if you do not look after them: The hotel management advises guests not to leave any valuables in their rooms.
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D when part of your body hurts
Kurt /hxrt [и I] if a part of your body hurts, you feel pain in it, for example because you have hit it or cut it, or because you are ilclass="underline" My neck felt stiff and my shoulder hurt, t 1 fell and banged my knee, and it really hurts. Qit hurts spoken (say this when part of your body hurts) It hurts when I move my arm.
hurting - hurt - have hurt
pain/ul peinfol/ [ad;] a painful injury or a painful part of your body makes you feel pain: Jim's knee was still painful where he had fallen on it. 1 a painful back injury
^Don't say 'she is painful'. Say she is in
PaiH Don't say 'I am painful'. Say тУ ,е9/ back etc hurts
ache /eik [v I] if a part of your body
aches, you feel a pain in it that is continuous but not very strong - use this about pains in your arms, legs, or back, or in your head or stomach: My arms ached from carrying all the groceries. I She felt hot and her head was beginning to ache. I I went to dance class last week, and I've been aching ever since.
sore s3:r [ac/yj ,-f а part Qf your body is
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sore, it hurts when you touch it or use it - use this about painful areas of your skin, for example where you have cut yourself: Her hands were still sore from scrubbing the floors. I / cut my finger last week,
and it's still sore.
sore throat (=when the inside of your throat is sore, especially because you have a cold) Honeу is uery good for a sore throat.
Sting stii] [у I] to feel a sudden sharp pain for a short time - use this about your eyes or your skin: The smoke made our eyes sting.
stinging - stung - have stung
stiff stif [odjl if a part of your body is stiff, it is difficult to move and the muscles around it hurt: "How do you feel?" "My legs are a little stiff, but otherwise I'm fine."
stiff neck/(eg/back etc Long car journeys always give me a stiff neck.
when something or someone hurts you
hurt h3:rt [u I/T] if something or someone hurts you, they make you feel pain: The dentist's drill really hurt. I Stop it - you re hurting me.
hurting - hurt - have hurt
Sting/st,0- [u I/T] to cause a sudden sharp pain on your skin or in your eyes for a short time: The antiseptic might sting a little. I The smoke stung my eyes. I
She felt a stinging pain as the bullet
grazed her arm.
stinging - stung - have stung
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uthe feeling you have when part of your body hurts
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pain pejn jn c/U] the feeling you have when part of your body hurts: The pain is getting worse. I You won't feel any pain during the operation. I He told the doc tor he was suffering from chest pains, a pain in your chest/leg/back etc / have a terrible pain in my left arm. be in pain (=be feeling pain) The old man looked white and was obviously in pain.
be in great pain/be in a lot of pain She's
in a lot of pain with her back, severe pain (=very bad pain) A slipped disc can cause severe back pain, ease the pain (=make a pain hurt less) These pills should help to ease the pain.
ache /eik/ [л С] a pain that continues for a long time but is not very sharp: The ache in my leg muscles had almost disappeared.
dull ache (=a continuous annoying ache) Lisa felt a dull ache spreading up her arm.
be in agony 'bi: in aegani/ to have a lot
of severe pain: Yves /ay in agony on the slope. He was sure that he had broken his leg.
headache/toothache/backache/ Stomach ache 'hedeik, 'tu:9eik. Ъаек- eik, 'sumэк eik/ [n C/U] a continuous pain in a part of your body: Is your backache any better?
have I get a headache I always get a headache when I've been using the computer.
have toothache/backache/stomach ache
Don't say 'I have headache' or 'it gives me headache'. Say I have a headacheor it gives me a headache
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