File 2-Useful words and phrases

Question 1

permitir, dar permiso, dejar (en el sentido de permitir)

Answer 1

allow
v
/əˈlaʊ/
They won’t allow you to visit the hospital until the evening.

Question 2

remedio alternativo

Answer 2

alternative remedy
n
/ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪv ˈremədi/
I used an alternative remedy – a herbal barrier cream – to cure my hayfever.

Question 3

ambulancia

Answer 3

ambulance
n
/ˈæmbjələns/
An ambulance arrived to take the injured people to hospital.

Question 4

aspirina

Answer 4

aspirin
n
/ˈæsprɪn/
I take an aspirin when I have a headache.

Question 5

bacteria

Answer 5

bacteria
n
/bækˈtɪriə/
Lots of illnesses are caused by bacteria.

Question 6

ciego/a

Answer 6

blind
adj
/blaɪnd/
My grandfather is blind now so he uses a white stick.

Question 7

análisis de sangre

Answer 7

blood test
n
/ˈblʌd test/
The doctor sent me for a blood test at the hospital.

Question 8

romperse, averiarse (cuando se trata de una máquina)

romper a llorar, ponerse a llorar, hundirse, desmoronarse, derrumbarse (persona)

Answer 8

break down
v
/breɪk ˈdaʊn/
I might break down and cry if you ask me about when my grandma died.

Question 9

colesterol

Answer 9

cholesterol
n
/kəˈlestərɒl/
The doctor did a test to find out my cholesterol level.

Question 10

lentes de contacto, lentillas

Answer 10

contact lenses
n pl
/ˈkɒntækt ˌlenzɪz/
I don’t like wearing glasses so I wear contact lenses.

Question 11

dañar, perjudicar

Answer 11

damage
v
/ˈdæmɪdʒ/
You’ll damage your teeth if you try to open that bottle with them.

Question 12

sordo/a

Answer 12

deaf
adj
/def/
Lots of old people become deaf.

Question 13

ocuparse de
(informal) lidiar con, manejar, soportar
phr v

Answer 13

deal with
v
/ˈdiːl wɪð/
Could you deal with the problems of old age?

Question 14

diagnóstico

Answer 14

diagnosis
n
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/
The doctor gave me the wrong diagnosis.

Question 15

dentadura postiza

dientes postizos

Answer 15

false teeth
n pl
/fɔːls ˈtiːθ/
My grandmother wears false teeth.

Question 16

primeros auxilios

Answer 16

first aid
n
/fɜːst ˈeɪd/
Have you ever had to give first aid to anyone?

Question 17

cruzar, atravesar
sufrir, soportar (figurativo)
phr v

Answer 17

go through
v
/ˈgəʊ θrːu/
Teenagers often go through a lot of difficult times.

Question 18

peluca gris

Answer 18

grey wig
n
/ɡreɪ ˈwɪɡ/
I wore a grey wig to make myself look older.

Question 19

ritmo cardiaco

frecuencia cardiaca

Answer 19

heart rate
n
/ˈhɑːt reɪt/
She told me that my heart rate was a bit fast.

Question 20

oculto/a

Answer 20

hidden
adj
/ˈhɪdn/
Hidden cameras recorded how other people reacted to them.

Question 21

inyección

Answer 21

injection
n
/ɪnˈdʒekʃn/
I had an injection to take the pain away.

Question 22

que constituye una amenaza para la vida
que pone en riesgo la vida
potencialmente fatal
fatal
mortal

Answer 22

life-threatening
adj
/ˈlaɪf ˌθretnɪŋ/
I convinced myself that I had a life-threatening illness.

Question 23

(adjetivo relativo a la medicina)
médico/a
medicinal
clínico/a

Answer 23

medical
adj
/ˈmedɪkl/
Would you know what to do in a medical emergency?

Question 24

medicina (en el sentido de medicamento)

Answer 24

medicine
n
/ˈmedsn/
You haven’t taken your medicine yet.

Question 25

cura milagrosa

Answer 25

miracle cure
n
/ˈmɪrəkl kjʊə/
Some homeopathic remedies claim to be a miracle cure.

Question 26

úlcera bucal

Answer 26

mouth ulcer
n
/ˈmaʊθ ˌʌlsə/
I have a painful mouth ulcer on the end of my tongue.

Question 27

operación

Answer 27

operation
n
/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
Have you ever had an operation?

Question 28

paracetamol

Answer 28

paracetamol
n
/ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl/
I took some paracetamol to get rid of my headache.

Question 29

pulso

Answer 29

pulse
n
/pʌls/
Since my trip to hospital I’ve been obsessively checking my pulse.

Question 30

recomendar

Answer 30

recommend
v
/ˌrekəˈmend/
What kinds of websites does she recommend?

Question 31

papel (parte en una función)

Answer 31

role
n
/rəʊl/
Playing the role of an old person made me feel emotional.

Question 32

cirugía

Answer 32

surgery
n
/ˈsɜːdʒəri/
I was told that I needed heart surgery.

Question 33

síntoma

Answer 33

symptom
n
/ˈsɪmptəm/
Fever is one symptom of flu.

Question 34

tratar (poner tratamiento)

Answer 34

treat
v
/triːt/
What’s the best way to treat a nosebleed?

Question 35

típico/a

Answer 35

typical
adj
/ˈtɪpɪkl/
A typical image of an old person is someone with a walking stick waiting at a bus stop.

Question 36

sentirse indispuesto

no sentirse bien

Answer 36

feeling under the weather
/ˈfiːlɪŋ ˌʌndə ðə ˈweðə/
A few weeks ago I was feeling under the weather.

Question 37

virus

Answer 37

virus
n
/ˈvaɪrəs/
Colds are caused by a virus.

Question 38

herida

Answer 38

wound
n
/wuːnd/
Wash the wound under running water.

Question 39

arrugado/a

Answer 39

wrinkled
adj
/ˈrɪŋkld/
That old lady has really wrinkled skin.

Question 40

rayos X

Answer 40

X-ray
n
/ˈeks reɪ/
He had an X-ray to see if he had broken his leg.