sore
gb/sˈɔɹ/ us/sˈɔɹ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 3300
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A2
property
1
Painful to the touch
Hurting when you touch or move it.
نمط الاستخدام:
[body part] is sore
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sore' with 'sour' due to similar pronunciation.
المرادفات
painful (More general; can apply to emotional or physical discomfort.)
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tender (Often used for mild pain or sensitivity when touched.)
الأضداد
comfortable (Indicates no pain or discomfort.)
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painless (Specifically means without any physical pain.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
sore throat
|sore muscles
|feel sore
|sore back
|sore feet
الموضوعات
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- My legs are sore after the long hike.
- She has a sore throat and can't talk much.
- The cut on his arm is still sore.
- His back was sore from sitting all day.
- After the workout, my shoulders were really sore.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My arm is sore.
- I have a sore throat.
- Her feet are sore after walking.
- My back feels sore.
- His hand is sore.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Painful skin spot
A painful place on your skin or in your mouth.
نمط الاستخدام:
a sore on [body part]
المرادفات
ulcer (A medical term for certain types of sores, especially internal ones.)
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blister (A specific type of sore filled with fluid.)
الأضداد
healthy skin (Indicates no damage or irritation.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
cold sore
|open sore
|mouth sore
الموضوعات
health
|body
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He has a cold sore on his lip.
- The doctor examined the sore on her leg.
- Don't scratch the sore or it might get worse.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I have a sore on my hand.
- She has a cold sore.
- There is a sore on his foot.
adjective
B2
state
3
Upset or angry about something
Feeling angry or upset because of something that happened.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is sore about [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with the physical pain meaning; context is important.
المرادفات
upset (More general emotional disturbance; not always anger.)
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resentful (Stronger and longer-lasting bitterness than 'sore'.)
الأضداد
content (Feeling satisfied and not upset.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
sore loser
|still sore about
الموضوعات
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He's still sore about losing the game.
- She was sore at her friend for forgetting her birthday.
- They were sore over the unfair treatment.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He is sore about the test result.
- She is sore at him for being late.
- I am still sore about last week.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
sore
IPA
GB/sˈɔɹ/
US/sˈɔɹ/
المقاطع والنبر
sore (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (sore)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: sore
- Comparative: sorer
- Superlative: sorest
Noun
- Base: sore
- Plural: sores
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
sores
noun
sorer
adjective
sorest
adjective
Core family
soreness
noun
Related words
sorely
adverb C1
التعبيرات
sore point
2/sˈɔɹ pˈɔɪnt/
idiom
Sensitive subject causing discomfort
Something that makes someone upset or uncomfortable when talked about.
أمثلة
- Don't mention his job loss; it's a sore point.
- Her divorce is a sore point with her family.
sore loser
1/sˈɔɹ lˈuzɚ/
idiom
informal
Person who reacts badly to losing
Someone who gets angry or upset when they lose.
أمثلة
- Stop being a sore loser; it's just a game.
- Don’t be such a sore loser—it’s only a game.
- He’s known as a sore loser in chess matches.
- He stormed off the court without shaking hands like a real sore loser.
- She used to be a sore loser, but now she can laugh when she loses.
stick out like a sore thumb
3/stˈɪk ˈaʊt lˈaɪk ə sˈɔɹ θˈʌm/
idiom
informal
Be very noticeable in a bad way
To be very easy to see, in a way that looks strange or wrong.
أمثلة
- That bright shirt sticks out like a sore thumb at the funeral.
- His style sticks out like a sore thumb in this office.
stick out like a sore thumb
4/stˈɪk ˈaʊt lˈaɪk ə sˈɔɹ θˈʌm/
idiom
informal
be very noticeable
To be very easy to see because you are very different from the things or people around you.
أمثلة
- In that small village, her bright pink sports car stuck out like a sore thumb.
- His casual clothes stuck out like a sore thumb at the formal dinner.