File 2-ILLNESSES AND INJURIES Flashcards
(alta / baja) presión sanguínea, presión arterial
(high / low) blood pressure
n
/ˈblʌd ˌpreʃə/
My grandmother has high blood pressure and takes medication for it.
dolor
ache
n
/eɪk/
It’s common to have an ache in your side if you have a kidney stone.
reacción alérgica
allergic reaction
n
/əˌlɜːdʒɪk riˈækʃn/
I had an allergic reaction to the medicine I was given.
antibiótico
antibiotic
n
/ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/
The doctor gave me antibiotics for my ear infection.
antihistamínico
antihistamine
n
/ˌæntiˈhɪstəmiːn/
If you have an allergic reaction you should take an antihistamine.
crema antiséptica
antiseptic cream
n
/ˌæntiˈseptɪk kriːm/
She cleaned the cut with antiseptic cream.
tener náuseas
be sick
v
/bi ˈsɪk/
I feel terrible – I think I’m going to be sick.
sangrar
bleed
v
/bliːd/
A cut finger can sometimes bleed for a long time.
ampolla
blister
n
/ˈblɪstə/
You will get a blister if you wear shoes that are too tight.
quemar (en general)
quemar, abrasar, escaldar (una parte del cuerpo)
incinerar (un cadáver)
burn
v
/bɜːn/
Don’t touch that pan – it will burn you.
ahogarse, atragantarse
choke
v
/tʃəʊk/
Be careful not to choke on that boiled sweet.
resfriado
cold
n
/kəʊld/
I get at least one cold every winter.
volver
recobrar la consciencia, volver en sí, recuperar la consciencia
phr v
come round
v
/kʌm ˈraʊnd/
If you pour cold water on his face he might come round.
tos
cough
n
/kɒf/
He has a nasty cough that keeps him awake at night.
cortar
cut
v
/kʌt/
I cut my finger when I was chopping carrots.
diarrea
diarrhoea
n
/daɪəˈrɪə/
I had diarrhoea last night and had to go to the toilet six times.
mareado/a
dizzy
adj
/ˈdɪzi/
If I don’t eat enough I feel dizzy.
otalgia, dolor de oidos, otitis
earache
n
/ˈɪəreɪk/
I have an earache and it’s really painful.
desmayarse
faint
v
/feɪnt/
I faint when I see blood.
gripe
flu
n
/fluː/
My teacher has flu and hasn’t been at school all week.
intoxicación alimentaria
food poisoning
n
/ˈfuːd ˌpɔɪzənɪŋ/
I ate some mussels and they gave me food poisoning.
recuperarse, mejorarse, ponerse mejor
phr v
get over
v
/ɡet ˈəʊvə/
It often takes a long time to get over flu.
dolor de cabeza
headache
n
/ˈhedeɪk/
If you have a headache, take some paracetamol.
doler
hurt
v
/hɜːt/
Does your back hurt after driving so long?
hielo
ice
n
/aɪs/
Put ice on a black eye to keep the swelling down.
infección
contagio, infección
contaminación (agua)
infection
n
/ɪnˈfekʃn/
If you get an infection you will need to take antibiotics.
echarse, tumbarse, acostarse
phr v
lie down
v
/laɪ ˈdaʊn/
Please lie down on the couch.
perder el conocimiento,
desmayarse,
tener un síncope
lose consciousness
v
/luːz ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
Call an ambulance – I think he’s going to lose consciousness.
analgésico, calmante
painkiller
n
/ˈpeɪnkɪlə/
After the operation you will need to take painkillers for a few days.
desmayarse
perder el conocimiento
phr v
pass out
v
/pɑːs ˈaʊt/
I’m so tired I think I’m going to pass out.
apósito, tirita
plaster
n
/ˈplɑːstə/
My mum put a plaster on my cut.
sarpullido, erupción
rash
n
/ræʃ/
One of the symptoms of measles is a red rash.
recuperarse, reponerse, curarse
recover
v
/rɪˈkʌvə/
How long does it normally take to recover from flu?
estornudar (v)
estornudo (n)
sneeze
v
/sniːz/
Cat hair makes me sneeze.
dolor de garganta
anginas
sore throat
n
/sɔ: ˈθrəʊt/
I can’t talk too long because I have a sore throat.
derramar, verter
spill
v
/spɪl/
Be careful with that medicine – don’t spill it.
marearse dar vueltas (algo da vueltas porque te mareas)
spin
v
/spɪn/
I saw the room spin and then I fainted.
hacerse un esguince, torcerse
esguince, torcedura
sprain
v
/spreɪn/
I don’t play tennis because I’m afraid I might sprain my wrist.
puntos de sutura
stitches
n pl
/ˈstɪtʃɪz/
I needed stitches for the cut on my head.
dolor de estómago
stomach ache
n
/ˈstʌmək eɪk/
I’ve eaten too much and now I’ve got stomach ache.
quemadura de sol, quemadura solar
sunburn
n
/ˈsʌnbɜːn/
Peter has very bad sunburn.
tragar, engullir, deglutir
swallow
v
/ˈswɒləʊ/
Does it hurt when you swallow food?
hincharse
swell
v
/swel/
This bee sting is starting to swell.
pastilla, comprimido, tableta, píldora
tablet
n
/ˈtæblət/
Take one tablet before you go to sleep.
temperatura
fiebre, calentura,
temperature
n
/ˈtemprətʃə/
I’ve got a high temperature and I feel feverish.
vomitar, devolver
ph v
throw up
v
/θrəʊ ˈʌp/
A few minutes after drinking the liquid I had to run to the bathroom and throw up.
dolor de muelas, dolor de dientes
toothache
n
/ˈtuːθeɪk/
If you have toothache you should go to see the dentist.
torcerse
twist
v
/twɪst/
Watch out for that hole in the ground – you don’t want to twist your ankle.
inconsciente, desmayado
unconscious
adj
/ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
She was unconscious so I phoned an ambulance.
vomitar
vomit
v
/ˈvɒmɪt/
Some people vomit when they travel by boat in rough seas.
