ж., -и 1. pain; ache; (обикн. pl.) throe; (внезапна, рязка, и от глад) pang; (бодеж) stitch; (внезапна, остра) sharp/acute/shooting pain; twinge; stab; причинявам остра ~а sting; родилни ~и pangs/throes/pains of childbirth; сърдечна ~а heartache; тъпа ~а dull pain;
2. прен. sorrow, grief, woe; affliction; complaint; suffering; grievance; душевна ~а mental suffering/distress/pain; anguish; казвам си ~ата, разкривам ~ата си pour o.’s heart out, state/air o.’s grievances; unburden o.s./o.’s mind; take (s.th.) off o.’s chest; разг. have a good grizzle; каква ви е ~ата? what is the trouble? what’s the matter with you? what’s your grievance? не е ~а за умирачка it’s nothing to worry about, it won’t kill you; причинявам ~а inflict pain/suffering; hurt; pain; c ~а на душата sore at heart, with a heavy/sore heart.