{"id":2488,"date":"2015-04-08T20:56:53","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T20:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/?p=2488"},"modified":"2020-05-27T11:57:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T11:57:07","slug":"ouch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/?p=2488","title":{"rendered":"Ouch!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"ouch\"<\/a><\/h5>\n
\u2663 \u00a0Can you feel the pain?<\/h5>\n
\u2194aches & pains<\/a>.<\/h5>\n
\u2022\u2192PAIN collocations<\/a>\u21d0<\/strong><\/h6>\n

\u2022\u2192Physically painful\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\u21d0[MacMillan Dictionary]<\/p>\n

\u00a4\u00a0 English words and phrases connected with injury.<\/h4>\n

Boil<\/strong> = infected swelling with liquid inside it:<\/p>\n

\u00abYou’ll need to go to the doctor to have that boil lanced.\u00bb<\/em> (lance \u2013 puncture and clean)<\/p>\n

Lump<\/strong> = swelling: \u00abI have a strange lump on my arm. I wonder what caused it.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

Rash<\/strong> = allergic reaction which makes your skin go red:<\/p>\n

\u00abWhen she used the soap her skin came out in a rash.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

Scab<\/strong> = dry skin that forms over a cut: \u00abDon’t pick at your scab \u2013 you might make it bleed.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

Spot<\/strong> = red mark on the skin (much smaller than a boil):<\/p>\n

\u00abWhen he was a teenager he had a lot of spots.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

Swelling<\/strong> = an irritation or infection that makes the skin rise:<\/p>\n

\u00abAfter the wasp stung her, she had a swelling on her leg for days.\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2022\u00a0 These words can be used as nouns<\/strong> and verbs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bruise<\/strong> = when the skin goes blue and yellow:<\/p>\n

\u00abShe fell down the stairs and bruised her arm.\u00bb<\/em>
\n\u00abHe has a bruise<\/em> just under his eye.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Bump<\/strong> = when you hit yourself and get a slight swelling:<\/p>\n

\u00abOw! I bumped my head on the desk!\u00bb<\/em>
\n\u00abIt’s only a little bump<\/em> \u2013 nothing serious.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Cut<\/strong> = when something sharp breaks your skin and you bleed: \u00abHe cut himself badly on the bread knife.\u00bb<\/em>
\n\u00abFortunately, nobody was seriously injured in the accident. There were only a few cuts<\/em> and bruises.\u00bb
\n\u00abShe got a nasty cut<\/em> on her hand while she was diving.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Gash<\/strong> = deep cut: \u00abHe gashed his hand badly on a piece of broken glass.\u00bb<\/em>
\n\u00abThat’s a nasty gash<\/em>. You might need stitches.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Graze<\/strong> = slight cut \u2013 not enough to bleed much: \u00abWhen she was little, she was always grazing her knee.\u00bb<\/em>
\n\u00abI got a small graze<\/em> on my hand when I fell onto some gravel.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Itch<\/strong> = when a part of your body makes you want to scratch it:<\/p>\n

\u00abMy eyes are itching \u2013 this atmosphere is too smoky for me.\u00bb<\/em>
\n\u00abI’ve got a terrible itch<\/em> where the mosquito bit me. \u00bb<\/p>\n

Scratch<\/strong> = like a graze, but more painful:<\/p>\n

\u00abThe cat scratched me \u2013 it stings a little.\u00bb<\/em>
\n\u00abHe was picking berries and got a couple of scratches<\/em> from the thorns.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Sprain<\/strong> = twist a part of your body:<\/p>\n

\u00abShe sprained her ankle when she slipped on the ice.\u00bb<\/em>
\n\u00abMy ankle looks swollen, but it’s only a minor sprain<\/em>.\u00bb<\/p>\n

\u2022\u2192\u00a0\u00a0 Talking about Accidents<\/a> \u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u2192\u00a0‘Injure’\/’wound’\/’hurt’\/’harm’\/’damage’ \u00a0as verbs\/adjectives\/nouns\u00a0<\/a>\u2190<\/strong><\/h6>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2207 \u00a0That’s Too Bad! \u00a0Injuries & Sympathy\u00a0\u21d3<\/span><\/h6>\n

\"ailment\"<\/a>
\n\"crying\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a4 \u00a0The verb ‘CRY’<\/a><\/strong> \u2190has\u2192 two<\/span><\/strong> meanings<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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1<\/strong> \u00a0 shed tears, snivel, sob, wail, weep, whimper, whine, moan . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u2192vocabulary: ways of crying\u21d0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

2<\/strong> \u00a0call out, holler, scream, shout, shriek, \u00a0yell . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u21d3 \u00a0To say something in a loud voice<\/a>\u00a0\u21d0<\/strong>[Thesaurus]<\/h6>\n
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  • call<\/b>: speak in a loud clear voice, shout, cry._’They called for help.’<\/i><\/li>\n
  • shout<\/b>: speak in a loud voice, in anger or to get attention._’He had to shout because the music was too loud.’<\/i><\/li>\n
  • whoop<\/b>: shout loudly and happily._’The children whooped when we entered the fair.’<\/i><\/li>\n
  • cry (out)<\/b>: make a sharp noise, in pain or surprise._’She cried out in terror when the old man appeared suddenly.’<\/i><\/li>\n
  • yell<\/b>: cry out loudly, in fear, pain or excitement._’She yelled in terror when she saw the dead cat.’<\/i><\/li>\n
  • scream<\/b>: cry out very loudly on a high note, in fear, pain, anger or laughter._’The baby was screaming the whole day.’<\/i><\/li>\n
  • shriek<\/b>: scream._’The men shrieked with laughter.’<\/i><\/li>\n
  • bellow<\/b>: shout in a deep voice._’The captain bellowed orders at the crew.’<\/i><\/li>\n
  • squeak<\/b>: speak in a high-pitched voice._’She squeaked out a few words nervously.’<\/i><\/li>\n
  • squeal<\/b>: speak in a high-pitched voice, with longer and louder sounds than in a squeak._‘Let me go!’ she squealed.<\/i><\/li>\n
  • chirp \/ chirrup (GB)<\/b>: speak in a happy high voice._‘All finished!’ she chirped.<\/i><\/li>\n
  • cheer<\/b>: shout because of happiness._’The public cheered when the team appeared.’<\/i><\/li>\n
  • bark (out)<\/b>: say something quickly in a loud voice._‘What do you want?’ the shop assistant barked.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \u2022\u2192 Offering \u00a0CONSOLATION<\/a> \u21d4 \u00a0[quiz\u2190<\/a>]<\/h6>\n

      A tricky job… Even if you avoid seeming unsympathetic<\/strong>, it’s so easy to sound condescending<\/strong> or patronising<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

      \"happy-sad\"<\/a><\/p>\n

      \u00ab\u00b7 \u00b7 \u00b7 \u00a0emotion\u00bb \u00a0\u21d3 \u00a0<\/strong>[collocations]<\/p>\n