3. Keeping Fit: Diet, health and exercise Flashcards
Servings
Noun:
an amount of food that is enough for one person SYN portion - وعده غذایی
- This should make enough for four servings.
Vital
Adjective:
extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist - مهم و حیاتی
- The work she does is absolutely vital.
Dietitian
Noun:
someone who is trained to give people advice about what it is healthy for them to eat and drink - متخصص تغذیه
Curb
Verb:
to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect - محدود کردن - کنترل کردن
- measures to curb the spread of the virus
Trigger
Verb:
to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events - راه انداختن - فعال کردن
- Certain forms of mental illness can be triggered by food allergies.
Brisk
Adjective:
quick and full of energy - quickly - تند و سریع
- a brisk walk
- They walked briskly.
Infect
Verb:
to give someone a disease - آلوده کردن
- People with the virus may feel perfectly well, but they can still infect others.
Noun: Infection
when someone is infected by a disease - عفونت - سرایت
- Always sterilize the needle to prevent infection.
Adjective: Infectious
an infectious illness can be passed from one person to another, especially through the air you breathe - عفونی - مسری
- infectious diseases
Nourish
Verb:
to give a person or other living thing the food and other substances they need in order to live, grow, and stay healthy - تغذیه - تغذیه کردن
- The cream contains vitamin A to nourish the skin.
Noun: Nutrition
Adjective: Nutritious
Writhe
Verb:
to twist your body from side to side violently, especially because you are suffering pain - به خود پیچیدن - پیچ و تاب خوردن
- He lay writhing in pain.
Agony
Noun:
very severe pain - درد شدید - جان کندن
- I was in agony.
Diagnose
Verb:
to find out what illness someone has, or what the cause of a fault is, after doing tests, examinations etc - تشخیص دادن - تشخیص بیماری
- She was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Asset
Noun:
something or someone that is useful because they help you succeed or deal with problems - چیز یا شخص با ارزش و مفید
- I think Rachel would be an asset to the department.
Apparatus
Noun:
the set of tools and machines that you use for a particular scientific, medical, or technical purpose SYN equipment - لوازم - مجموعه ای از ماشین ها
- Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.
Chronically
Adjective:
a chronic disease or illness is one that continues for a long time and cannot be cured - مزمن
- chronic heart disease
Onset
Noun:
the beginning of something, especially something bad - شروع یک چیز بد
- the onset of winter
Disrupt
Verb:
to prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems - مختل کردن
- Climate change could disrupt the agricultural economy.
Diminish
Verb:
to become or make something become smaller or less SYN reduce - کاهش دادن - کم شدن
- These drugs diminish blood flow to the brain.
Accomplishment
Noun:
something successful or impressive that is achieved after a lot of effort and hard work SYN achievement - دستاورد
- Cutting the budget was an impressive accomplishment.
Threaten
Verb:
to say that you will cause someone harm or trouble if they do not do what you want - تهدید
- Doctors are sometimes threatened with violence if they don’t do what patients want.
Craving
Noun:
an extremely strong desire for something - تمایل شدید به
- She had a craving for some chocolate.
Verb: Crave
Apt
Adjective:
to have a natural tendency to do something SYN tend to - تمایل
- Some of the staff are apt to arrive late on Mondays.
Counteract
Verb:
to reduce or prevent the bad effect of something, by doing something that has the opposite effect - مقابله کردن
- They gave him drugs to counteract his withdrawal symptoms(علائم).
Tension
Noun:
a nervous worried feeling that makes it impossible for you to relax - تنش - نگرانی
- Exercise is the ideal way to relieve tension after a hard day.
Lean
Verb:
to move or bend your body in a particular direction - کج کردن - تکیه کردن به چیزی
- Lean back and enjoy the ride.
- She leant towards him and listened.
Adjective:
thin in a healthy and attractive way - لاغر
- He was lean, tall, and muscular.
Abdomen
Noun:
the part of your body between your chest and legs which contains your stomach and etc. - شکم
Adjective: Abdominal
- acute(حاد) abdominal pains
Gland
Noun:
غده
- Thyroid gland
Stimulating
Adjective:
making you feel more active - تحریک کننده
- the stimulating effects of coffee and tea
Verb: Stimulate
Anorexia
Noun:
a mental illness that makes someone stop eating - بی اشتهایی
Bulimia
Noun:
an illness in which a person cannot stop themselves from eating too much, and then VOMITS in order to control their weight
Arthritis
Noun:
آرتروز
Adjective: Arthritic
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Noun:
a disease that continues for many years and makes your joints painful and stiff, and often makes them lose their proper shape - رماتیسم مفصلی
Predisposition
Noun:
a tendency to behave in a particular way or suffer from a particular illness - آمادگی
- a predisposition towards alcoholism
Contraction
Noun:
a very strong and painful movement of a muscle, especially the muscles around the WOMB during birth - انقباض
- neurons control the contraction of muscles
Anticipation
Noun:
when you are expecting something to happen - پیش بینی - انتظار
- She waited in eager anticipation for Robert to arrive.
Artery
Noun:
one of the tubes that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body - شریان - شاهرگ
- If an artery that supplies blood to your heart becomes blocked, you can have a heart attack.
Overdo
Verb:
to do something more than is suitable or natural - بیش از حد انجام دادن
- Use a few drawings and photographs, but don’t overdo it.
