What does avoir mal in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word avoir mal in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use avoir mal in French.

The word avoir mal in French means be in pain, have stomach ache, have a stomach ache, have an earache, have earache, have a sore throat, have a headache, have a bad arm, have a sore arm, have a painful arm, feel sick, feel sad, be sad, be dismayed, have a bad back, have backache, have (a) stomach ache, be hung over, have toothache, have sore legs, have painful legs, have sore feet, have aching feet, ache all over, ache everywhere, hurt all over, hurt everywhere. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word avoir mal

be in pain

locution verbale (souffrir, ressentir une douleur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le blessé était allongé par terre et parvenait juste à marmonner : "J'ai mal". La maman de Lucas lui demanda : "Mais tu as mal où ?"
The injured man was lying on the ground and just manage to murmur, "It hurts." Lucas's mum asked him, "Where does it hurt?"

have stomach ache, have a stomach ache

locution verbale (avoir mal au ventre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Julie a eu mal à l'estomac tout l'après-midi, c'est peut-être à cause des fruits de mer de ce mdi.

have an earache, have earache

locution verbale (avoir une oreille douloureuse)

Pierre a mal à l'oreille et a pris un rendez-vous chez un ORL.

have a sore throat

locution verbale (avoir la gorge qui démange)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

have a headache

locution verbale (avoir la migraine)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Si tu as mal à la tête, prends de l'aspirine.

have a bad arm, have a sore arm, have a painful arm

locution verbale (souffrir du bras)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Depuis son accident, George a mal au bras.

feel sick

locution verbale (figuré (avoir la nausée)

Les enfants avaient mangé trop de bonbons et ont eu mal au cœur.

feel sad, be sad

locution verbale (figuré (être triste)

Sa meilleure amie est partie et Lucie a mal au cœur.

be dismayed

locution verbale (figuré (être consterné)

J'ai mal au cœur en voyant ce que cette entreprise est devenue.

have a bad back, have backache

locution verbale (souffrir du dos)

Je ne peux pas t'aider à déménager parce que j'ai mal au dos.

have (a) stomach ache

locution verbale (souffrir de l'estomac)

Ma femme a souvent mal au ventre quand elle a ses règles.

be hung over

locution verbale (familier (avoir la gueule de bois)

have toothache

locution verbale (avoir une douleur dentaire)

Jean a mal aux dents et prend vite un rendez-vous chez son dentiste.

have sore legs, have painful legs

locution verbale (souffrir des jambes)

Le médecin a prescrit des bas de contention à ce patient qui avait mal aux jambes.

have sore feet, have aching feet

locution verbale (ressentir une douleur aux pieds)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai mal aux pieds, il faut que je me m'assoie.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. My feet ache.

ache all over, ache everywhere, hurt all over, hurt everywhere

locution verbale (être ankylosé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Rejouer au tennis sans m'être préparé avant était une mauvaise idée : j'ai mal partout !
Playing tennis again with no preparation was a bad idea; I'm aching all over!

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