earache

CEFRA2

/ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Pain inside or around the ear.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Annoyance or aggravation caused by noise, especially the sound of someone nagging, complaining, issuing orders, etc.

Examples

  • I don't understand you. I have an earache.

  • I can't stay too late at the pub, otherwise I'll get a load of earache from the missus.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈiɹeɪk/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A pain in the middle or inner ear.

More examples

In context

  • I have an earache.

  • Tom has an earache.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From ear + ache.