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pain

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/peɪn/ · pain

A feeling of discomfort or distress caused by injury, illness, or emotional suffering.

Meanings

nounformal

A feeling of discomfort or distress caused by injury, illness, or emotional suffering.

ایک ایسا احساس جو زخمی، بیمار یا جذباتی تکلیف کی وجہ سے محسوس ہوتا ہے۔

درد

dard

Formal: اجتماعی درد

Synonyms

sufferingdiscomfortanguishخود واریتکلیفاذیت

Antonyms

pleasurecomfortreliefخوشیآرامتسکین

Common Collocations

  • chronic pain
  • acute pain
  • emotional pain

Example Sentences

She felt a sharp pain in her ankle after she twisted it.

اس کی کھیچنے کے بعد اس کے ٹکھنے میں ایک تیز درد محسوس ہوا۔

Us ki kheechne ke baad us ke takhne mein aik tez dard mehsoos hua.

He experiences pain whenever he walks for long distances.

جب وہ دور تک چلتا ہے تو اسے ہمیشہ تکلیف ہوتی ہے۔

Jab woh door tak chalta hai to use hamesha takleef hoti hai.

Emotional pain can be just as debilitating as physical pain.

جذباتی درد جسمانی درد کی طرح ہی مفلوج کر سکتا ہے۔

Jazbati dard jismani dard ki tarah hi mafluj kar sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

gain:Gain refers to an increase or improvement, whereas pain refers to discomfort or distress.

Word Family

painful
adjectiveدردناک
painkiller
nounدرد کم کرنے والی دوا
painless
adjectiveبے درد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of pain as a 'painful gain' in experience.

Imagine a person holding their injured arm, representing physical pain.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

درد دل کے واسطے پھیریں گوش اپنی، کہ تمام شہر نے ہمیں سنا ہے!

Dard dil ke waaste pheriN gosh apni, keh tamaam sheher ne humein suna hai!

For the sake of my heart's pain, let us turn our ears, for the entire city has heard us!

Ghalib, Deewan-e-Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "poena" — punishment

First known use: 14th century

The term 'pain' originated from the Latin word 'poena,' which meaning punishment or penalty. Over time, it evolved into the Old French 'peine,' which influenced the Middle English word, leading to the current usage.