sore

sore
sore [sɔ:r]
1. adjective
   a. ( = painful) douloureux
• to have a sore throat avoir mal à la gorge
• I'm sore all over j'ai mal partout
• to stick out like a sore thumb (inf) ( = be obvious) crever les yeux ; ( = stand out visually) faire tache
• it's a sore point c'est un sujet qu'il vaut mieux éviter
   b. ( = resentful) (inf) vexé
• I really feel sore about it ça m'a vraiment vexé
• to get sore se vexer
• to feel sore at sb en vouloir à qn
2. noun
plaie f
• to open up old sores rouvrir d'anciennes blessures (fig)
* * *
[sɔː(r)] 1.
noun plaie f
2.
adjective
1) (sensitive) [eyes, throat, nose, gums] irrité; [muscle, tendon, arm, foot] endolori

to have a sore throat — avoir mal à la gorge

to be ou feel sore (all over) — avoir mal (partout)

my leg is still a bit sore — ma jambe me fait encore un peu mal

you'll only make it sore by scratching — tu vas t'irriter encore plus si tu te grattes

2) (colloq) surtout US (peeved) vexé

to be sore about ou over something — être vexé par quelque chose

to be sore at somebody — en vouloir à quelqu'un

to get sore — se vexer

3) littér

to be in sore need of something — avoir grand besoin de quelque chose

4) (delicate) [subject, point] délicat
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to be like a bear with a sore head — être d'une humeur massacrante (colloq)

it is a sight for sore eyes — ça réjouit le cœur de voir cela


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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