File 2-ILLNESSES AND INJURIES

Question 1

(alta / baja) presión sanguínea, presión arterial

Answer 1

(high / low) blood pressure
n
/ˈblʌd ˌpreʃə/
My grandmother has high blood pressure and takes medication for it.

Question 2

dolor

Answer 2

ache
n
/eɪk/
It’s common to have an ache in your side if you have a kidney stone.

Question 3

reacción alérgica

Answer 3

allergic reaction
n
/əˌlɜːdʒɪk riˈækʃn/
I had an allergic reaction to the medicine I was given.

Question 4

antibiótico

Answer 4

antibiotic
n
/ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/
The doctor gave me antibiotics for my ear infection.

Question 5

antihistamínico

Answer 5

antihistamine
n
/ˌæntiˈhɪstəmiːn/
If you have an allergic reaction you should take an antihistamine.

Question 6

crema antiséptica

Answer 6

antiseptic cream
n
/ˌæntiˈseptɪk kriːm/
She cleaned the cut with antiseptic cream.

Question 7

tener náuseas

Answer 7

be sick
v
/bi ˈsɪk/
I feel terrible – I think I’m going to be sick.

Question 8

sangrar

Answer 8

bleed
v
/bliːd/
A cut finger can sometimes bleed for a long time.

Question 9

ampolla

Answer 9

blister
n
/ˈblɪstə/
You will get a blister if you wear shoes that are too tight.

Question 10

quemar (en general)
quemar, abrasar, escaldar (una parte del cuerpo)
incinerar (un cadáver)

Answer 10

burn
v
/bɜːn/
Don’t touch that pan – it will burn you.

Question 11

ahogarse, atragantarse

Answer 11

choke
v
/tʃəʊk/
Be careful not to choke on that boiled sweet.

Question 12

resfriado

Answer 12

cold
n
/kəʊld/
I get at least one cold every winter.

Question 13

volver
recobrar la consciencia, volver en sí, recuperar la consciencia
phr v

Answer 13

come round
v
/kʌm ˈraʊnd/
If you pour cold water on his face he might come round.

Question 14

tos

Answer 14

cough
n
/kɒf/
He has a nasty cough that keeps him awake at night.

Question 15

cortar

Answer 15

cut
v
/kʌt/
I cut my finger when I was chopping carrots.

Question 16

diarrea

Answer 16

diarrhoea
n
/daɪəˈrɪə/
I had diarrhoea last night and had to go to the toilet six times.

Question 17

mareado/a

Answer 17

dizzy
adj
/ˈdɪzi/
If I don’t eat enough I feel dizzy.

Question 18

otalgia, dolor de oidos, otitis

Answer 18

earache
n
/ˈɪəreɪk/
I have an earache and it’s really painful.

Question 19

desmayarse

Answer 19

faint
v
/feɪnt/
I faint when I see blood.

Question 20

gripe

Answer 20

flu
n
/fluː/
My teacher has flu and hasn’t been at school all week.

Question 21

intoxicación alimentaria

Answer 21

food poisoning
n
/ˈfuːd ˌpɔɪzənɪŋ/
I ate some mussels and they gave me food poisoning.

Question 22

recuperarse, mejorarse, ponerse mejor

phr v

Answer 22

get over
v
/ɡet ˈəʊvə/
It often takes a long time to get over flu.

Question 23

dolor de cabeza

Answer 23

headache
n
/ˈhedeɪk/
If you have a headache, take some paracetamol.

Question 24

doler

Answer 24

hurt
v
/hɜːt/
Does your back hurt after driving so long?

Question 25

hielo

Answer 25

ice
n
/aɪs/
Put ice on a black eye to keep the swelling down.

Question 26

infección
contagio, infección
contaminación (agua)

Answer 26

infection
n
/ɪnˈfekʃn/
If you get an infection you will need to take antibiotics.

Question 27

echarse, tumbarse, acostarse

phr v

Answer 27

lie down
v
/laɪ ˈdaʊn/
Please lie down on the couch.

Question 28

perder el conocimiento,
desmayarse,
tener un síncope

Answer 28

lose consciousness
v
/luːz ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
Call an ambulance – I think he’s going to lose consciousness.

Question 29

analgésico, calmante

Answer 29

painkiller
n
/ˈpeɪnkɪlə/
After the operation you will need to take painkillers for a few days.

Question 30

desmayarse
perder el conocimiento
phr v

Answer 30

pass out
v
/pɑːs ˈaʊt/
I’m so tired I think I’m going to pass out.

Question 31

apósito, tirita

Answer 31

plaster
n
/ˈplɑːstə/
My mum put a plaster on my cut.

Question 32

sarpullido, erupción

Answer 32

rash
n
/ræʃ/
One of the symptoms of measles is a red rash.

Question 33

recuperarse, reponerse, curarse

Answer 33

recover
v
/rɪˈkʌvə/
How long does it normally take to recover from flu?

Question 34

estornudar (v)

estornudo (n)

Answer 34

sneeze
v
/sniːz/
Cat hair makes me sneeze.

Question 35

dolor de garganta

anginas

Answer 35

sore throat
n
/sɔ: ˈθrəʊt/
I can’t talk too long because I have a sore throat.

Question 36

derramar, verter

Answer 36

spill
v
/spɪl/
Be careful with that medicine – don’t spill it.

Question 37

marearse
dar vueltas (algo da vueltas porque te mareas)

Answer 37

spin
v
/spɪn/
I saw the room spin and then I fainted.

Question 38

hacerse un esguince, torcerse

esguince, torcedura

Answer 38

sprain
v
/spreɪn/
I don’t play tennis because I’m afraid I might sprain my wrist.

Question 39

puntos de sutura

Answer 39

stitches
n pl
/ˈstɪtʃɪz/
I needed stitches for the cut on my head.

Question 40

dolor de estómago

Answer 40

stomach ache
n
/ˈstʌmək eɪk/
I’ve eaten too much and now I’ve got stomach ache.

Question 41

quemadura de sol, quemadura solar

Answer 41

sunburn
n
/ˈsʌnbɜːn/
Peter has very bad sunburn.

Question 42

tragar, engullir, deglutir

Answer 42

swallow
v
/ˈswɒləʊ/
Does it hurt when you swallow food?

Question 43

hincharse

Answer 43

swell
v
/swel/
This bee sting is starting to swell.

Question 44

pastilla, comprimido, tableta, píldora

Answer 44

tablet
n
/ˈtæblət/
Take one tablet before you go to sleep.

Question 45

temperatura

fiebre, calentura,

Answer 45

temperature
n
/ˈtemprətʃə/
I’ve got a high temperature and I feel feverish.

Question 46

vomitar, devolver

ph v

Answer 46

throw up
v
/θrəʊ ˈʌp/
A few minutes after drinking the liquid I had to run to the bathroom and throw up.

Question 47

dolor de muelas, dolor de dientes

Answer 47

toothache
n
/ˈtuːθeɪk/
If you have toothache you should go to see the dentist.

Question 48

torcerse

Answer 48

twist
v
/twɪst/
Watch out for that hole in the ground – you don’t want to twist your ankle.

Question 49

inconsciente, desmayado

Answer 49

unconscious
adj
/ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
She was unconscious so I phoned an ambulance.

Question 50

vomitar

Answer 50

vomit
v
/ˈvɒmɪt/
Some people vomit when they travel by boat in rough seas.