headache
part of speech
noun (a headache, headaches)
meaning for a pupil
1) A headache is a pain in your head. tree →
2) A headache can also mean a problem that is annoying or hard to solve. tree →
sense in the lessons
In health lessons, headaches can come from not drinking enough water, not sleeping enough, too much screen time, being hungry, too much sun or being ill; resting, drinking water and telling an adult helps. Medicine for headaches must only be given by an adult. A very bad headache with a stiff neck, rash or after a head bump needs a doctor straight away. Phrases: have a headache, a bad headache, splitting headache, give someone a headache.
examples
- I've got a headache. tree →
- Drink some water; it might help your headache. tree →
- Too much screen time gives me a headache. tree →
- Tell an adult if you have a bad headache. tree →
- She lay down because of her headache. tree →
- All this noise is giving me a headache! tree →
- The broken printer was a real headache for the teacher. tree →
- After the bump on his head, he had a headache, so they went to the doctor. tree →
- You are talking wildly, and I shall have a most terrible headache! tree →
note
Countable: «a headache», «I have a headache» (not «I have headache» in usual English). The ch is said like k: «HED-ake». Other aches: toothache, stomach ache, earache.
In the corpora
- A hangover is how the body feels the day after drinking too much alcohol: headache, tiredness, thirst and feeling sick.
- Dizziness, headache and feeling sick on a hot day can mean the body is getting too hot.
- Worry and sadness kept secret for a long time can cause stomach aches, headaches and bad sleep.
- Children who keep grief hidden often feel it in their bodies as headaches, stomach aches or trouble sleeping.
- Heat exhaustion can make you dizzy, sick, very tired and give you a headache.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «headache» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.