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Meaning of Heartburn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɑːtˌbɜːn

Definitions

  1. A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.
    countable, uncountable
  2. annoyance, heartache, or similar feelings.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الحموضة المعوية حُرْقَة الْمَعِدَة حموضة معوية
Bosanski gorušica žgaravica горушица шар
Català coragre cremor pirosi
Čeština pálení žáhy pyróza žáha
Cymraeg dŵr poeth
Deutsch Sodbrennen
Ελληνικά ανακαούρα ανακαψίλα καούρα ξινίλα
Español acedía acidez estomacal agriera agrura agruras ardentilla ardor estomacal cardialgia herbederas herbedero hervederas hervera hervores hiperclorhidria jerbedero jervederas jervores pirosis rescoldera shuquencia
Euskara bihotzerre
Suomi närästys pyroosi refluksi
Français brûlures d'estomac
Gàidhlig losgadh-bràghad
Galego acedía ardentía
עברית צרבת
Hrvatski gorušica žgaravica горушица шар
Magyar gyomorégés
Íslenska brjóstsviði
Italiano bruciore di stomaco
日本語 胸焼け 虫唾
ქართული გულისწვა გულძმარვა
한국어 속 쓰림 속쓰림
Македонски жиговина
Монгол шар
Nederlands maagzuur
Polski pieczenie zgaga
Português azia pirose
Русский изжога пиро́зис
Slovenščina zgaga
Српски gorušica žgaravica горушица шар
Svenska flen halsbränna
Kiswahili kiungulia
Українська печія́

Examples

“Coordinate term: cardiodynia”
“”There’s some heartburn about the fact the message is getting stepped on,” said Mark McKinnon, Bush’s campaign media strategist.”
“America’s policy of containing both the Soviet Union and its Chinese ally did cause some heartburn in Tokyo.”
“"It boils down to promises made, promises kept," said Mr. White, 53. "And that's really what I have heartburn about."”
“Back in Thailand, meantime, the CIA felt relatively little heartburn over the congressional rebuff.”

CEFR level

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

Heartburning heartcare heartcut heartcutting hearte Hearted

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