sore

douloureux, endolori

Qui fait mal ou gêne, surtout quand on le touche ou le bouge.

En anglais simple : Painful or uncomfortable, especially when touched or moved.

• My throat is sore.
• Her legs were sore after the long walk.
• Are your muscles still sore from swimming?

Comment l'utiliser : sore from something/doing something (My feet are sore from walking.)

Synonymes : painful, tender

Expressions courantes : sore throat, sore muscles, sore feet

cruel, extrême

Très grave ou urgent, notamment en parlant d’un besoin ou d’un problème.

En anglais simple : Very serious or urgent, especially when describing a need or problem.

• They were in sore need of food.
• The family found itself in sore distress.
• Our school is in sore need of repairs.

Comment l'utiliser : in sore need of something (The village is in sore need of clean water.)

Synonymes : dire, grave

Expressions courantes : sore need, sore distress, sore trouble

plaie

Zone de peau abîmée et douloureuse, parfois causée par une maladie ou une infection.

En anglais simple : A painful, damaged area of skin, sometimes caused by illness or infection.

• There is a sore on my lip.
• The cream helped her sores heal.
• Cover the sore with a clean bandage.

Synonymes : wound, lesion

Expressions courantes : open sore, mouth sore, a painful sore

douleur musculaire

Douleur dans les muscles très fatigués après un travail intense ou de l’exercice.

En anglais simple : Pain in muscles that feel very tired after hard work or exercise.

• The sore in his legs eased.
• A deep sore remained in her tired arms.
• Rest relieved the sore after a day of heavy work.

Synonymes : muscle ache, soreness

Expressions courantes : a muscle sore, the sore afterward