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sore /sɔː $ sɔːr/ adjective
sore noun [countable]
دردناک، مجروح
جراحت، جای زخم، دلریش کننده، سخت، دشوار، مبرم، خشن، ریشناک
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Synonyms & Related Wordssore[adjective]Synonyms:- painful, angry, burning, inflamed, irritated, raw, sensitive, smarting, tender
- annoying, severe, sharp, troublesome
- annoyed, aggrieved, angry, cross, hurt, irked, irritated, pained, resentful, stung, upset
- urgent, acute, critical, desperate, dire, extreme, pressing
English Thesaurus: painful, tender, stiff, sor [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. sore1 S3 /sɔː $ sɔːr/
adjective[
Language: Old English;
Origin: sar]
1. a part of your body that is sore is painful, because of infection or because you have used a muscle too much:
I had a sore throat and aching limbs.sore from
My arms are sore from all the lifting.2. sore point/spot/subject (with somebody) something that is likely to make someone upset or angry when you talk about it:
Just don’t mention it – it’s always been a sore point with him.3. [not before noun] especially American English informal upset, angry, and annoyed, especially because you have not been treated fairly:
Mac’s still sore because I didn’t invite him.sore at
Don’t be sore at me – I just forgot to tell you.4. [only before noun] British English used to emphasize how serious, difficult etc something is:
Inner city schools are in sore need of extra funds.5. sore loser someone who gets angry or upset when they lose a game or competition:
Nobody likes a sore loser.6. stick/stand out like a sore thumb informal if someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb, they are very noticeable because they are different from everyone or everything else:
You stick out like a sore thumb in that uniform. ⇒
be like a bear with a sore head at
bear2(3), ⇒
a sight for sore eyes at
sight1(14)
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II. sore2 noun [countable] a painful, often red, place on your body caused by a wound or infection:
They were starving and covered with sores. ⇒
cold sore,
bedsore, ⇒
running sore at
running2(5)
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Collocationssore noun ADJ. open, running (often figurative) The border dispute was a running sore in relations between the countries. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
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