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urgencias

sala de emergencias

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A&E (Accident and Emergency)
n
/eɪ ən ˈiː/
They sent me to A&E for some tests.

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en realidad,
de hecho,
realmente

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actually
adv
/ˈæktʃuəli/
So-called ‘miracle cures’ may actually do you harm.

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aventurero, atrevido, osado, intrépido

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adventurous
adj
/ədˈventʃərəs/
My mum is really adventurous and is always going on holiday to strange places.

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aparte de, excepto

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apart from
/əˈpɑːt frəm/
Apart from the symptoms you described, do you feel well?

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asumir
suponer
dar por sentado

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assume
v
/əˈsjuːm/
Many people assume that what they read on the internet is fact.

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prohibir

vetar

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ban
v
/bæn/
Do you think they will ban fur coats?

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chaqueta

que no va conjuntada con los pantalones, no la de un traje

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blazer
n
/ˈbleɪzə/
He always wears a blazer over his shirt.

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chinos (pantalones)

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chinos
n pl
/ˈtʃiːnəʊz/
Those blue chinos look great on you.

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tela, tejido

trapo, bayeta

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cloth
n
/klɒθ/
Use a piece of clean cloth as a bandage.

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torpe

patoso/a

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clumsy
adj
/ˈklʌmzi/
I’m so clumsy – I’m always breaking things.

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confesión

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confession
n
/kənˈfeʃn/
I have a confession to make – I’ve lost the handbag you gave me.

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amoldar, adaptar
adecuarse, ajustarse, cumplir
ajustarse a la norma

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conform
v
/kənˈfɔːm/
Do you know people in that age group who don’t conform to stereotypes?

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consuelo

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consolation
n
/ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn/
The only consolation for this condition is that I’m in good company.

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cubrir

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cover
v
/ˈkʌvə/
Cover the wound with a clean bandage.

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crear

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create
v
/kriˈeɪt/
Did you create this report using information from the internet?

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cibercondriaco

hipocondriaco que busca síntomas en internet

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cyberchondriac
(hypochondriac who researches his/her potential medical condition on the Internet)
n
/ˌsaɪbəˈkɒndrɪæk/
A cyberchondriac researches symptoms online.

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desarrollar

surgir, aparecer, manifestarse

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develop
v
/dɪˈveləp/
Wait for a few days and see how your symptoms develop.

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discriminar
distinguir
diferenciar

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discriminate
v
/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/
The online information often doesn’t discriminate between common and very rare conditions.

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documental

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documentary
n
/ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/
She appeared in a TV documentary about old people.

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holandés

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Dutch
adj
/dʌtʃ/
I had a wonderful Dutch cheese when I was in Amsterdam.

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electrocardiógrafo

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ECG machine
n
/iː siː ˈdʒiː məˌʃiːn/
What if the ECG machine was faulty?

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entrado en años
de edad avanzada
de la tercera edad

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elderly
adj
/ˈeldəli/
Elderly people often feel lonely.

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existir

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exist
v
/ɪɡˈzɪst/
Does that condition really exist?

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tarifa, precio

pasaje, billete (bus)

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fare
n
/feə/
He tried to pay his bus fare with a £20 note.

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médico de familia
médico de cabecera
médico generalista
médico general

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GP (general practitioner)
n
/dʒiː ˈpiː/
After days of intensive internet diagnosis, I finally went to see my GP.

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lastimar, hacer daño

dañar, afectar, causar daños, perjudicar

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harm
n
/hɑːm/
Some medicines bought online may do you harm.

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de hierbas, herbario

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herbal
adj
/ˈhɜːbl/
He’s a strong believer in herbal medicine.

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hipocondríaco

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hypochondriac
n
/ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndriæk/
My uncle always thinks he’s ill – he’s such a hypochondriac.

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ignorante

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ignorant
adj
/ˈɪɡnərənt/
It made me realise how ignorant I was.

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ignorar
no hacer caso
no prestar atención

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ignore
v
/ɪɡˈnɔː/
I’m going to ignore you because you are annoying me.

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imposible

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impossible
adj
/ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
It’s impossible to cure this illness.

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suponer
implicar
involucrar (a alguien)

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involve
v
/ɪnˈvɒlv/
Will the treatment involve an operation?

33
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inclinar

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lean
v
/liːn/
Should I lean my head forwards or backwards if I have a nosebleed?

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monitor, pantalla

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monitor
n
/ˈmɒnɪtə/
I’m going to buy a heart rate monitor.

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doloroso/a

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painful
adj
/ˈpeɪnfl/
This blister is really painful.

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pensionista
jubilado/a
pensionado/a

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pensioner
n
/ˈpenʃənə/
One of my new friends is a pensioner.

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piercing

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piercing
n
/ˈpɪəsɪŋ/
She has a piercing in her eyebrow.

38
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pillizcar

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pinch
v
/pɪntʃ/
Pinch the soft part of the nose.

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plástico

de plástico

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plastic
adj
/ˈplæstɪk/
If you haven’t got a bandage you can use a clean plastic bag.

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preparación

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preparation
n
/ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/
The physical preparation for the role was very uncomfortable.

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presionar
apretar
pulsar
empujar

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press
v
/pres/
Press on the wound to stop the bleeding.

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raro, infrecuente
escaso
poco hecho, poco cocido (para comidas)

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rare
adj
/reə/
He’s suffering from a very rare condition that is hard to treat.

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hacer referencia, referirse a

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refer
v
/rɪˈfɜː/
Do the first answers that come up on an internet search refer to the most common causes of a symptom?

44
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relacionado/a

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related
adj
/rɪˈleɪtɪd/
A lot of website searches are related to health.

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sacar
quitar
eliminar
remover (en el sentido de eliminar algo)

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remove
v
/rɪˈmuːv/
Once something has been put up on the internet it’s difficult to remove.

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residencial

domiciliario/a

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residential
adj
/ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/
My grandfather now lives in a residential home.

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revelar
demostrar
desvelar

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reveal
v
/rɪˈviːl/
This study could reveal a serious problem.

48
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historia de miedo

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scare story
n
/ˈskeə ˌstɔːri/
Do you believe every scare story you read?

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escenario
situación hipotética
supuesto

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scenario
n
/sɪˈnɑːriəʊ/
What’s the worst-case scenario?

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software

programa de ordenador

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software
n
/ˈsɒftweə/
My brother has just started a new job with a software company.

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rayado

a rayas

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streaked
adj
/striːkt/
I think blue streaked hair looks great at any age.

52
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suficientemente

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sufficiently
adv
/səˈfɪʃntli/
Society doesn’t sufficiently value the wisdom that elderly people have.

53
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soportar
mantener
apoyar a
financiar

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support
v
/səˈpɔːt/
Put something under your leg to support it.

54
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sueco/a

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Swedish
adj
/ˈswiːdɪʃ/
The man was walking along the road with a tall, blonde Swedish woman.

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sintético/a

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synthetic
adj
/sɪnˈθetɪk/
They were given synthetic wrinkled skin.

56
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tatuaje

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tattoo
n
/təˈtuː/
I have a tattoo on my ankle.

57
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técnico/a

tecnológico/a

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technical
adj
/ˈteknɪkl/
What’s the technical term for a fast heart rate?

58
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cambiar, intercambiar, trocar
comerciar
hacer negocios

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trade
v
/treɪd/
Would you like to trade places with an old person for a day?

59
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engañar a

estafar a

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trick
v
/trɪk/
I’m going to trick you into thinking I’m an old man.

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tumor

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tumour
n
/ˈtjuːmə/
A brain tumour develops in fewer than one in 50,000 people.

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poco entusiasta
sin entusiasmo
de mala gana

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unenthusiastic
adj
/ʌnɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/
He was really unenthusiastic about going to the theatre.

62
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usuario

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user
n
/ˈjuːzə/
Are you a frequent user of the internet?

63
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vanidoso, superficial, banal, egoista

vano, inútil

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vain
adj
/veɪn/
Fashion-conscious people are usually vain and selfish.

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vulnerable

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vulnerable
adj
/ˈvʌlnərəbl/
Old people living on their own can feel quite vulnerable.

65
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vino

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wine
n
/waɪn/
This wine should improve with age.

66
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sabio
inteligente
sensato

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wise
adj
/waɪz/
My grandfather is a wise man and gives really good advice.

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