pain
/peɪn/noun
उच्चारण पेन
दर्द, पीड़ा
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the feeling you have in your body when you are hurt or ill
दर्द, पीड़ा
- She felt a sharp pain in her knee.
- Are you in pain?
- He cried out in pain when the doctor touched his arm.
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- The medicine will ease the pain.
- I have a pain in my back after sitting for hours.
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mental or emotional suffering
मानसिक पीड़ा, दुख
- the pain of losing a friend
- He could not hide the pain in his voice when he spoke of his friend.
- Her face showed the pain of losing her pet.
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- They shared each other's pain after the accident.
- He tried to hide the pain he felt at the farewell.
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[sing.] a ~ (in the neck) informal
a person or thing that is very annoying
(बोलचाल में) सिरदर्द, परेशान करने वाला
- Filling the form online is a real pain.
- My little brother is a real pain when he borrows my things without asking.
- Waiting in a long queue is a real pain.
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- My cousin can be a pain when he talks about his marks.
- Standing in the heat for hours was a pain for everyone.
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[T] it ~s sb to do sth formal
to cause somebody pain or unhappiness
दुखी करना, कष्ट देना
- It pains me to see the school in such a state.
- It pained her that nobody remembered her birthday.
- It pains me to say this, but you have failed.
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- It pained the old farmer to sell his land.
- Her words pained him more than he showed.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pain in + body part
Use 'in' with the part of the body that hurts. The article 'a' is common: a pain in the knee.
जिस अंग में दर्द हो उसके लिए 'in' आता है। Article 'a' आम है: a pain in the knee।
- I have a pain in my knee.
- He complained of a sharp pain in the chest.
in pain / pains (plural) / take pains
'In pain' means hurting. The plural 'pains' means great effort: 'take pains to do something'.
'In pain' का अर्थ कष्ट में होना है। बहुवचन 'pains' का अर्थ बहुत प्रयास है: 'take pains to do something'।
- The patient was in pain all night.
- She took great pains to prepare the notes.
pain (verb) / painful / painfully
As a formal verb, 'pain' means to cause sorrow. 'Painful' is the adjective and 'painfully' the adverb.
औपचारिक verb के रूप में 'pain' का अर्थ दुख पहुँचाना है। 'Painful' adjective है और 'painfully' adverb।
- It pains me to see him suffer.
- The wound was painful.
a pain in the neck (idiom) / no pain, no gain
'A pain in the neck' is a very annoying person or thing. 'No pain, no gain' means you cannot succeed without effort.
'A pain in the neck' बहुत परेशान करने वाला व्यक्ति या वस्तु है। 'No pain, no gain' का अर्थ है कि बिना कष्ट के सफलता नहीं मिलती।
- This form is a real pain in the neck.
- No pain, no gain, so keep practising.
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adjective + pain
sharpdullseverechronicmildacute
- He suffers from chronic back pain.
'Chronic pain' लंबे समय तक रहने वाला दर्द है।
verb + pain
easefeelrelievesuffercauseignore
- This tablet will ease the pain.
'Ease pain' का अर्थ दर्द कम करना है।
pain + noun
killerthresholdreliefmedicine
- She took a painkiller for the headache.
'Painkiller' दर्द निवारक दवा है।
emotional pain
pain of losspain of separationpain of failurepain and suffering
- The pain of losing a friend is deep.
मानसिक पीड़ा के लिए भी 'pain' आता है।
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- Radhika felt a sharp pain in her ankle.
राधिका को टखने में तीव्र दर्द महसूस हुआ।
- The pain of failure made him study harder.
असफलता की पीड़ा ने उसे और अधिक पढ़ने के लिए प्रेरित किया।
- No pain, no gain.
बिना कष्ट के लाभ नहीं।
- It pains me to see you suffer like this.
तुम्हें इस तरह कष्ट सहते देखकर मुझे पीड़ा होती है।
- The doctor gave him medicine to ease the pain.
चिकित्सक ने उसे दर्द कम करने के लिए दवा दी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have a pain on my stomach.
✓ I have a pain in my stomach.
The preposition for a body part is 'in'. Students write 'on' because of the Hindi 'पेट पर'.
शरीर के अंग के लिए preposition 'in' आता है। हिंदी के 'पेट पर' के कारण विद्यार्थी 'on' लिखते हैं।
✗ My head is paining since morning.
✓ My head has been hurting since morning. / I have had a headache since morning.
Natural English uses 'hurt', 'ache' or 'headache'. 'Is paining' is not standard.
स्वाभाविक अंग्रेज़ी में 'hurt', 'ache' या 'headache' आता है। 'Is paining' मानक नहीं है।
✗ He took pain to help us.
✓ He took pains to help us.
The idiom 'take pains' is always plural. 'Take pain' is incorrect.
Idiom 'take pains' सदैव बहुवचन में रहता है। 'Take pain' गलत है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name hurt, but they differ in kind and strength.
ये सभी nouns कष्ट के नाम हैं, पर प्रकार और तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
The general word for a feeling of hurt in the body or mind.
शरीर या मन में कष्ट की भावना के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- A sharp pain.
A dull pain that continues for a long time.
धीमा दर्द जो लंबे समय तक बना रहे।
- She had a toothache.
Severe mental pain, usually from grief or worry.
तीव्र मानसिक पीड़ा, प्रायः शोक या चिंता से।
- He cried in anguish at the loss.
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take pains (to do sth)
to make a lot of careful effort
(किसी काम में) बहुत मेहनत और सावधानी बरतना
- She took great pains to make the notes neat.
no pain, no gain
you cannot succeed without effort or suffering
बिना कष्ट के फल नहीं मिलता
- Study six hours a day; no pain, no gain.
be at pains to do sth
to put a lot of effort into doing sth correctly
(कोई काम ठीक से करने के लिए) बहुत यत्न करना
- The principal was at pains to explain the new rules.
- She was at pains to make her guests feel at home.
on/under pain of sth
with the threat of having sth done to you as a punishment if you do not obey (formal)
(आदेश न मानने पर) ... की सज़ा के डर से (औपचारिक)
- Workers were told to wear helmets on pain of dismissal.
- They were forbidden, on pain of death, to leave the city.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
pain or pains?
Pain means suffering. Pains (plural) in 'take pains' means careful effort. Painstaking means very careful and thorough: 'painstaking research'.
Pain का अर्थ 'दर्द' है। 'Take pains' में pains का अर्थ 'सावधानी भरी मेहनत' है। Painstaking का अर्थ 'अत्यंत सावधान और मेहनती' है, जैसे 'painstaking research'।
Homophone: pain/pane (a sheet of glass).
Pain और pane (काँच का टुकड़ा) homophone हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take pains, a pain in the neck, no pain no gain.
Idioms: take pains (बहुत मेहनत और सावधानी से काम करना), a pain in the neck (परेशान करने वाला व्यक्ति या चीज़), no pain no gain (बिना मेहनत के सफलता नहीं मिलती)।