ouch

[/aʊtʃ/]

interjection

1. An exclamation expressing sudden pain or discomfort

Ouch! I pricked my finger on the needle.

Ai! Espetei o dedo na agulha.

2. An exclamation expressing sympathy for someone else's pain or misfortune

Ouch, that must have hurt!

Ai, isso deve ter doído!

3. An expression of regret or disapproval about something unpleasant

Ouch, that's an expensive repair bill.

Ai, que conta de reparo cara!

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

Most common interjection for pain in Brazilian Portuguese

General Brazilian

ói

Informal variant used in pain expressions

Portugal

Also used in European Portuguese with same meaning

Portugal

ó dor

More formal expression meaning 'oh pain'

ouch moment - a moment of acute embarrassment or painful realization

that's going to leave a mark - used after hearing about an 'ouch' incident

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