Fle 2-More words Flashcards
urgencias
sala de emergencias
A&E (Accident and Emergency)
n
/eɪ ən ˈiː/
They sent me to A&E for some tests.
en realidad,
de hecho,
realmente
actually
adv
/ˈæktʃuəli/
So-called ‘miracle cures’ may actually do you harm.
aventurero, atrevido, osado, intrépido
adventurous
adj
/ədˈventʃərəs/
My mum is really adventurous and is always going on holiday to strange places.
aparte de, excepto
apart from
/əˈpɑːt frəm/
Apart from the symptoms you described, do you feel well?
asumir
suponer
dar por sentado
assume
v
/əˈsjuːm/
Many people assume that what they read on the internet is fact.
prohibir
vetar
ban
v
/bæn/
Do you think they will ban fur coats?
chaqueta
que no va conjuntada con los pantalones, no la de un traje
blazer
n
/ˈbleɪzə/
He always wears a blazer over his shirt.
chinos (pantalones)
chinos
n pl
/ˈtʃiːnəʊz/
Those blue chinos look great on you.
tela, tejido
trapo, bayeta
cloth
n
/klɒθ/
Use a piece of clean cloth as a bandage.
torpe
patoso/a
clumsy
adj
/ˈklʌmzi/
I’m so clumsy – I’m always breaking things.
confesión
confession
n
/kənˈfeʃn/
I have a confession to make – I’ve lost the handbag you gave me.
amoldar, adaptar
adecuarse, ajustarse, cumplir
ajustarse a la norma
conform
v
/kənˈfɔːm/
Do you know people in that age group who don’t conform to stereotypes?
consuelo
consolation
n
/ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn/
The only consolation for this condition is that I’m in good company.
cubrir
cover
v
/ˈkʌvə/
Cover the wound with a clean bandage.
crear
create
v
/kriˈeɪt/
Did you create this report using information from the internet?
cibercondriaco
hipocondriaco que busca síntomas en internet
cyberchondriac
(hypochondriac who researches his/her potential medical condition on the Internet)
n
/ˌsaɪbəˈkɒndrɪæk/
A cyberchondriac researches symptoms online.
desarrollar
surgir, aparecer, manifestarse
develop
v
/dɪˈveləp/
Wait for a few days and see how your symptoms develop.
discriminar
distinguir
diferenciar
discriminate
v
/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/
The online information often doesn’t discriminate between common and very rare conditions.
documental
documentary
n
/ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/
She appeared in a TV documentary about old people.
holandés
Dutch
adj
/dʌtʃ/
I had a wonderful Dutch cheese when I was in Amsterdam.
electrocardiógrafo
ECG machine
n
/iː siː ˈdʒiː məˌʃiːn/
What if the ECG machine was faulty?
entrado en años
de edad avanzada
de la tercera edad
elderly
adj
/ˈeldəli/
Elderly people often feel lonely.
existir
exist
v
/ɪɡˈzɪst/
Does that condition really exist?
tarifa, precio
pasaje, billete (bus)
fare
n
/feə/
He tried to pay his bus fare with a £20 note.
médico de familia
médico de cabecera
médico generalista
médico general
GP (general practitioner)
n
/dʒiː ˈpiː/
After days of intensive internet diagnosis, I finally went to see my GP.
lastimar, hacer daño
dañar, afectar, causar daños, perjudicar
harm
n
/hɑːm/
Some medicines bought online may do you harm.
de hierbas, herbario
herbal
adj
/ˈhɜːbl/
He’s a strong believer in herbal medicine.
hipocondríaco
hypochondriac
n
/ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndriæk/
My uncle always thinks he’s ill – he’s such a hypochondriac.
ignorante
ignorant
adj
/ˈɪɡnərənt/
It made me realise how ignorant I was.
ignorar
no hacer caso
no prestar atención
ignore
v
/ɪɡˈnɔː/
I’m going to ignore you because you are annoying me.
imposible
impossible
adj
/ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
It’s impossible to cure this illness.
suponer
implicar
involucrar (a alguien)
involve
v
/ɪnˈvɒlv/
Will the treatment involve an operation?
inclinar
lean
v
/liːn/
Should I lean my head forwards or backwards if I have a nosebleed?
monitor, pantalla
monitor
n
/ˈmɒnɪtə/
I’m going to buy a heart rate monitor.
doloroso/a
painful
adj
/ˈpeɪnfl/
This blister is really painful.
pensionista
jubilado/a
pensionado/a
pensioner
n
/ˈpenʃənə/
One of my new friends is a pensioner.
piercing
piercing
n
/ˈpɪəsɪŋ/
She has a piercing in her eyebrow.
pillizcar
pinch
v
/pɪntʃ/
Pinch the soft part of the nose.
plástico
de plástico
plastic
adj
/ˈplæstɪk/
If you haven’t got a bandage you can use a clean plastic bag.
preparación
preparation
n
/ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/
The physical preparation for the role was very uncomfortable.
presionar
apretar
pulsar
empujar
press
v
/pres/
Press on the wound to stop the bleeding.
raro, infrecuente
escaso
poco hecho, poco cocido (para comidas)
rare
adj
/reə/
He’s suffering from a very rare condition that is hard to treat.
hacer referencia, referirse a
refer
v
/rɪˈfɜː/
Do the first answers that come up on an internet search refer to the most common causes of a symptom?
relacionado/a
related
adj
/rɪˈleɪtɪd/
A lot of website searches are related to health.
sacar
quitar
eliminar
remover (en el sentido de eliminar algo)
remove
v
/rɪˈmuːv/
Once something has been put up on the internet it’s difficult to remove.
residencial
domiciliario/a
residential
adj
/ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/
My grandfather now lives in a residential home.
revelar
demostrar
desvelar
reveal
v
/rɪˈviːl/
This study could reveal a serious problem.
historia de miedo
scare story
n
/ˈskeə ˌstɔːri/
Do you believe every scare story you read?
escenario
situación hipotética
supuesto
scenario
n
/sɪˈnɑːriəʊ/
What’s the worst-case scenario?
software
programa de ordenador
software
n
/ˈsɒftweə/
My brother has just started a new job with a software company.
rayado
a rayas
streaked
adj
/striːkt/
I think blue streaked hair looks great at any age.
suficientemente
sufficiently
adv
/səˈfɪʃntli/
Society doesn’t sufficiently value the wisdom that elderly people have.
soportar
mantener
apoyar a
financiar
support
v
/səˈpɔːt/
Put something under your leg to support it.
sueco/a
Swedish
adj
/ˈswiːdɪʃ/
The man was walking along the road with a tall, blonde Swedish woman.
sintético/a
synthetic
adj
/sɪnˈθetɪk/
They were given synthetic wrinkled skin.
tatuaje
tattoo
n
/təˈtuː/
I have a tattoo on my ankle.
técnico/a
tecnológico/a
technical
adj
/ˈteknɪkl/
What’s the technical term for a fast heart rate?
cambiar, intercambiar, trocar
comerciar
hacer negocios
trade
v
/treɪd/
Would you like to trade places with an old person for a day?
engañar a
estafar a
trick
v
/trɪk/
I’m going to trick you into thinking I’m an old man.
tumor
tumour
n
/ˈtjuːmə/
A brain tumour develops in fewer than one in 50,000 people.
poco entusiasta
sin entusiasmo
de mala gana
unenthusiastic
adj
/ʌnɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/
He was really unenthusiastic about going to the theatre.
usuario
user
n
/ˈjuːzə/
Are you a frequent user of the internet?
vanidoso, superficial, banal, egoista
vano, inútil
vain
adj
/veɪn/
Fashion-conscious people are usually vain and selfish.
vulnerable
vulnerable
adj
/ˈvʌlnərəbl/
Old people living on their own can feel quite vulnerable.
vino
wine
n
/waɪn/
This wine should improve with age.
sabio
inteligente
sensato
wise
adj
/waɪz/
My grandfather is a wise man and gives really good advice.
