5. Health Flashcards
Aches and pains
Minor pains that continue over a period of time (đau âm ỉ)
To be a bit off colour
To feel a little ill (uể oải)
To be at death’s door
(Informal) to be very ill indeed (nguy kịch)
To be on the mend
To be recovering after an illness (hồi phục)
To be over the worst
To have got through the most serious or uncomfortable stage of an illness (qua cơn nguy kịch)
To be under the weather
(Informal) to not feel well (khó ở)
A blocked nose
When the nose has excess fluid due to a cold (nghẹt mũi)
To catch a cold
To get a cold (cảm lạnh)
A check-up
A physical examinatiom by a doctor
A chesty cough
A cough caused by congestion around the lungs (ho khan)
Cuts and bruises
Minor injuries (xây xát, trầy xước)
To feel poorly
To feel ill (mệt mỏi)
As fit as a fiddle
To be very healthy (rất khoẻ)
To go down with a cold
To become ill (choáng)
To go private
To choose to be treated by commercial healthcare rather than by services offered by the state (khám bác sĩ tư)
