Aches and pains

ACHE se refiere a un dolor continuo.

Es una de las terminaciones que nos va a indicar los diferentes malestares.
De las partes del cuerpo van siempre en singular y la expresión no está precedida por el artículo salvo HEADACHE que exige el indeterminado.

PAIN es una punzada o un dolor localizado en un sitio preciso, como un dolor en el brazo. 

 

Describing aches and pains

HEADACHE If your head hurts:	"I've got a headache." or "My head aches."
STOMACHACHE If your stomach hurts:	"I've got stomach ache." or "My stomach aches."
BACKACHE If your back hurts:	"I've got backache." or "My back aches."
NECKACHE If your neck hurts:	"I've got neckache." or "My neck aches."
TOOTHACHE If your tooth hurts: EARACHE If your ear hurts:  If other parts of your body hurt:	"I've got toothache." or "My tooth aches."   "I've got earache." or "My ear aches." "I've got a pain in my arm / leg etc." "She's got a pain in her leg"  "I hurt my ankle" (*uso de las preposiciones at e in) Dialogue: It's Monday morning and Mr Smith has gone to see the doctor. Doctor: Hello Mr Smith. We haven't seen you in a while. What seems to be the problem? Mr Smith Well, I fell off the ladder whilst I was decorating and hurt my ankle. It swelled up and hasn't gone down since. Doctor: OK - let's have a look, take off your shoe and sock and roll up your trouser leg. (Examines ankle) Ah yes, I think we had better send you to the hospital to get this X-rayed. You may have broken a bone. Mr Smith: What? You're joking! No wonder it hurts so much.