headache
Collocation
Notes
Feminine noun ‘bolest’ + genitive ‘hlavy’. Common with mám: “Mám bolest hlavy.” More idiomatic is “Bolí mě hlava.”
Examples
- I have a headache.
- Because of a headache, I stayed home.
- I’ll take a pill for my headache.
a headache; a hassle
Lexicalized
Notes
Often with ‘to je pro mě/nás bolest hlavy’. Can take adjectives: „velká/malá bolest hlavy“.
Examples
- Paperwork is a big headache for me.
- The new system is more of a headache than a help for the team.
- This agenda is quite a headache for us.