Word Network: ache
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I'm a student/teacher
State your occupation
I am a student/teacher.
State your profession.
ache for (something/someone)
To feel a deep, prolonged longing or desire for something or someone you miss or cannot have.
I work as a teacher.
Stating one's profession
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Presentation and public speaking expression
ache to (do something)
To have a very strong and persistent desire to do a particular action. This is an infinitive construction but is often used like a phrasal verb.