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Headache

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɛdeɪk

Definitions

  1. A pain or ache in the head.
  2. A nuisance or unpleasant problem.

Equivalents

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Afrikaanshoofpyn
العربيةالصداعصداع
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Esperantokapdoloro
Eestipeavalu
עבריתכאב ראש
हिन्दीसिरदर्द
Հայերենգլխացավ
Bahasa Indonesianyeri kepalapusingpuyengsakit kepala
Italianomal di testa
ភាសាខ្មែរឈឺក្បាល
한국어두통
LëtzebuergeschKappwéi
Latviešugalvassāpes
Te Reo Māoriānini
Македонскиглавоболка
Bahasa Melayusakit kepala
Slovenščinaglavobol
Svenskahuvudvärk
தமிழ்தலைவலி
తెలుగుతలనొప్పి
Українськаголовни́й бі́ль
isiZuluikhanda

Examples

“I have a splitting headache after that party last night.”
“I advise you to take some painkillers for the headache, it's probably nothing serious.”
Sometimes on television they tell you a product is "good for headaches." I don't want something that's good for headaches. I want something that's bad for headaches. And good for me.”
The clumsy filing system has been a huge headache.”
Bogland now dominates the scene and the construction engineers must have suffered many a headache in seeking to secure a firm foundation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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