Health 2.5 Flashcards

1
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hit the gym

This week I hit the gym twice.

A

to arrive at a gym

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2
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get sick

At the last minute, I got sick and couldn’t go.

A

become ill

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3
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cough
[коф]
The man paused and coughed nervously before continuing.

A

to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly

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4
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health benefits

Coriander is also known as the miracle herb. That is used widely across the world with a lot of health benefits.

A

an advantage gained from something that helped to stay physically strong and resilient

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5
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catch a cold, the flu, a chill, pneumonia

I got soaking wet and caught a cold.

A

become infected with a cold

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6
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contract a disease, malaria, typhoid

Uncle Jess contracted malaria while he was working in Africa.

A

to acquire by contagion or infection.

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7
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develop (lung/breast) cancer, diabetes, AIDS, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease
My grandfather developed Alzheimer’s disease and could no longer remember things or recognise people.

A

the process of growth and differentiation.

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8
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suffer from asthma, hay fever, backache

She has suffered from asthma all her life.

A

to experience pain or distress.

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9
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have an attack of bronchitis, asthma, hay fever, diarrhoea

She had an attack of hay fever and was sneezing non-stop.

A

a sudden illness or an episode or exacerbation of chronic or recurrent illness.

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10
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be diagnosed with(lung/breast) cancer, AIDS, leukaemia, autism
He was diagnosed with lung cancer and died a year later.

A

the process of identifying a disease, condition, or injury from its signs and symptoms.

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11
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burn out

Stop working so hard - you’ll burn yourself out.

A

to be forced to stop working because you have become ill or very tired from working too hard

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12
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tire sb out

Let the kids run around outside - that’ll tire them out.

A

to make someone feel very tired

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13
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knock someone out
[нак]
His opponent knocked him out with one punch.

A

to hit someone so that they become unconscious

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