File 2-Useful words and phrases Flashcards
permitir, dar permiso, dejar (en el sentido de permitir)
allow
v
/əˈlaʊ/
They won’t allow you to visit the hospital until the evening.
remedio alternativo
alternative remedy
n
/ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪv ˈremədi/
I used an alternative remedy – a herbal barrier cream – to cure my hayfever.
ambulancia
ambulance
n
/ˈæmbjələns/
An ambulance arrived to take the injured people to hospital.
aspirina
aspirin
n
/ˈæsprɪn/
I take an aspirin when I have a headache.
bacteria
bacteria
n
/bækˈtɪriə/
Lots of illnesses are caused by bacteria.
ciego/a
blind
adj
/blaɪnd/
My grandfather is blind now so he uses a white stick.
análisis de sangre
blood test
n
/ˈblʌd test/
The doctor sent me for a blood test at the hospital.
romperse, averiarse (cuando se trata de una máquina)
romper a llorar, ponerse a llorar, hundirse, desmoronarse, derrumbarse (persona)
break down
v
/breɪk ˈdaʊn/
I might break down and cry if you ask me about when my grandma died.
colesterol
cholesterol
n
/kəˈlestərɒl/
The doctor did a test to find out my cholesterol level.
lentes de contacto, lentillas
contact lenses
n pl
/ˈkɒntækt ˌlenzɪz/
I don’t like wearing glasses so I wear contact lenses.
dañar, perjudicar
damage
v
/ˈdæmɪdʒ/
You’ll damage your teeth if you try to open that bottle with them.
sordo/a
deaf
adj
/def/
Lots of old people become deaf.
ocuparse de
(informal) lidiar con, manejar, soportar
phr v
deal with
v
/ˈdiːl wɪð/
Could you deal with the problems of old age?
diagnóstico
diagnosis
n
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/
The doctor gave me the wrong diagnosis.
dentadura postiza
dientes postizos
false teeth
n pl
/fɔːls ˈtiːθ/
My grandmother wears false teeth.
primeros auxilios
first aid
n
/fɜːst ˈeɪd/
Have you ever had to give first aid to anyone?
cruzar, atravesar
sufrir, soportar (figurativo)
phr v
go through
v
/ˈgəʊ θrːu/
Teenagers often go through a lot of difficult times.
peluca gris
grey wig
n
/ɡreɪ ˈwɪɡ/
I wore a grey wig to make myself look older.
ritmo cardiaco
frecuencia cardiaca
heart rate
n
/ˈhɑːt reɪt/
She told me that my heart rate was a bit fast.
oculto/a
hidden
adj
/ˈhɪdn/
Hidden cameras recorded how other people reacted to them.
inyección
injection
n
/ɪnˈdʒekʃn/
I had an injection to take the pain away.
que constituye una amenaza para la vida que pone en riesgo la vida potencialmente fatal fatal mortal
life-threatening
adj
/ˈlaɪf ˌθretnɪŋ/
I convinced myself that I had a life-threatening illness.
(adjetivo relativo a la medicina)
médico/a
medicinal
clínico/a
medical
adj
/ˈmedɪkl/
Would you know what to do in a medical emergency?
medicina (en el sentido de medicamento)
medicine
n
/ˈmedsn/
You haven’t taken your medicine yet.
cura milagrosa
miracle cure
n
/ˈmɪrəkl kjʊə/
Some homeopathic remedies claim to be a miracle cure.
úlcera bucal
mouth ulcer
n
/ˈmaʊθ ˌʌlsə/
I have a painful mouth ulcer on the end of my tongue.
operación
operation
n
/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
Have you ever had an operation?
paracetamol
paracetamol
n
/ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl/
I took some paracetamol to get rid of my headache.
pulso
pulse
n
/pʌls/
Since my trip to hospital I’ve been obsessively checking my pulse.
recomendar
recommend
v
/ˌrekəˈmend/
What kinds of websites does she recommend?
papel (parte en una función)
role
n
/rəʊl/
Playing the role of an old person made me feel emotional.
cirugía
surgery
n
/ˈsɜːdʒəri/
I was told that I needed heart surgery.
síntoma
symptom
n
/ˈsɪmptəm/
Fever is one symptom of flu.
tratar (poner tratamiento)
treat
v
/triːt/
What’s the best way to treat a nosebleed?
típico/a
typical
adj
/ˈtɪpɪkl/
A typical image of an old person is someone with a walking stick waiting at a bus stop.
sentirse indispuesto
no sentirse bien
feeling under the weather
/ˈfiːlɪŋ ˌʌndə ðə ˈweðə/
A few weeks ago I was feeling under the weather.
virus
virus
n
/ˈvaɪrəs/
Colds are caused by a virus.
herida
wound
n
/wuːnd/
Wash the wound under running water.
arrugado/a
wrinkled
adj
/ˈrɪŋkld/
That old lady has really wrinkled skin.
rayos X
X-ray
n
/ˈeks reɪ/
He had an X-ray to see if he had broken his leg.
