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headache

headache

Meaning of headache

pain in your head

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British English/ˈhedeɪk/
American English/ˈhɛdeɪk/
Russian transcription[ɡəlɐvˈnajə bolʲ]
headache
headache - головная боль
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headache with Russian translation

headache usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сегодня утром я проснулся с сильной головной болью.

I woke up with a bad headache this morning.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Слишком долгое время перед экраном может вызвать головную боль.

Too much screen time can give you a headache.

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headache synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between headache / pain / migraine / an ache / tension headache

🇬🇧English
headache

головная боль — pain in your head

A1Very Often

I woke up with a bad headache this morning.

Сегодня утром я проснулся с сильной головной болью.

H
🇬🇧English
headache

the same word; pain in your head

A2Very Often

I have a headache today.

У меня сегодня головная боль.

P
🇬🇧English
pain

a general word for physical suffering anywhere in the body, not only the head

A2Very Often

She felt pain in her arm.

Она чувствовала боль в руке.

M
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migraine

a very bad type of headache, often with sickness or light sensitivity

A2Often

She has a migraine and needs to rest in a dark room.

У неё мигрень, и ей нужно отдохнуть в темной комнате.

A
🇬🇧English
an ache

a dull, continuous pain, usually not as sharp as a headache

A2Often

I have an ache in my back.

У меня ноет спина.

T
🇬🇧English
tension headache

a headache caused by stress or muscle tension, often with a tight feeling

A2Often

Stress can cause a tension headache.

Стресс может вызвать головную боль напряжения.

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headache translation: головная боль. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce headache

/ˈhedeɪk/

headache translation

головная боль

headache examples

I woke up with a bad headache this morning.

headache transcription

/ˈhedeɪk/, /ˈhɛdeɪk/

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headache meaning: what does it mean?

pain in your head

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headache is pronounced as /ˈhedeɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

headache definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I woke up with a bad headache this morning. Translation: Сегодня утром я проснулся с сильной головной болью.

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