Healthy living Flashcards

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1
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to go to bed

I went to bed early last night.

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acostarse

Me acosté temprano anoche

Irregular (o>ue)

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to drink

You can drink the soda, I’ll drink water

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beber

Puedes beber el refresco, yo beberé agua

Yo: Bebo
Tu: Bebes
él/ Ella/ Usted: Bebe
Nosotros (as): Bebemos
Vosotros (as): Bebéis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: Beben

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to eat

We are going to eat/to have lunch

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comer

Vamos a comer.

Yo: Como
Tu: Comes
él/ Ella/ Usted: Come
Nosotros (as): Comemos
Vosotros (as): Coméis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: Comen

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balanced diet

If you want to stay healthy, eat a balanced diet.

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una dieta equilibrada
dyeh-tah eh-kee-lee-brah-dah”

Si quieres estar sano, sigue una dieta equilibrada.

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to sleep

One should sleep at least six hours a night.

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dormir
“dohr-meer

Hay que dormir por lo menos seis horas cada noche.

Irregular (o>ue)

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to take drugs

The survey shows that two out of ten of our students take drugs on a regular basis.

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drogarse
“droh-gahr-seh”

Regular reflexive

La encuesta muestra que dos de diez de nuestros estudiantes se drogan frecuentemente.

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physical exercise

Exercise is used to help correct posture.

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el ejercicio físico
Spain: “eh-hehr-thee-thyoh físico”
Latin America: “eh-hehr-thee-syoh físico”

Se utiliza el ejercicio físico para ayudar a corregir la postura.

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stress

Exams put me under a lot of stress.

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el estrés
“ehs-trehs)”

Los exámenes me producen mucho estrés

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to be fit

You have to eat healthy and exercise to keep fit.

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estar en forma
“ehs-tahr ehn fohr-mah”

Tienes que llevar una dieta saludable y hacer ejercicio para estar en forma

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to avoid

El accidente se habría evitado si las luces hubieran estado encendidas

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evitar
“eh-bee-tahr

Regular

The accident would have been avoided if the lights had been on.

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to smoke

My dad smokes a pack of cigarettes every day.

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fumar
“foo-mahr

Regular

Mi papá fuma una cajetilla diaria.

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to injure, harm

Let me tell you that what you said to me yesterday hurt a lot.

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hacer daño
Spain: “ah-thehrr dah-nyoh”
Latin America: “ah-sehrr dah-nyoh”

Que sepas que lo que me dijiste ayer me hizo mucho daño.

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to keep fit

The best way to keep fit is to have a healthy diet and exercise regularly.

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mantenerse en forma
“mahn-teh-nehr-seh ehn fohr-mah)”

Irregular. Conjugate the “tengo” part to suit the pronoun

No hay nada como una dieta sana y el ejercicio regular para mantenerse en forma.

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health, healthy

He’s ninety, but he enjoys good health.

I run to keep myself healthy.

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la salud
“sah-lood

saludable
“sah-loo-dah-bleh”

Tiene noventa años, pero goza de buena salud.

Corro para mantenerme saludable.

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healthy, wholesome

I don’t think it’s healthy to eat leftover pizza for breakfast every day.

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sano/a
sah-noh”

No me parece sano desayunar pizza sobrante todos los días

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(It’s necessary to go to bed early to keep fit.

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Es necesario acostarse temprano para mantenerse en forma

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Smoking is bad for your lungs.

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Fumar es malo para los pulmones (S

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It is recommended to have a healthy diet if you want to avoid obesity.

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Se recomienda tener una dieta sana si quieres evitar la obesidad

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If you want to keep fit, it’s important to do physical exercise

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Si quieres mantenerte en forma es importante hacer ejercicio físico

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It is recommended to relax from time to time if you want to avoid stress.

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Se recomienda relajarse de vez en cuando si quieres evitar el estrés

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For a healthy life, doctors recommend sleeping for eight hours every night.

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Para una vida sana, los médicos recomiendan dormir ocho horas cada noche

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Taking drugs can harm your health.

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Drogarse puede hacer daño a la salud

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23
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Getting drunk frequently can harm your liver.

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Emborracharse con frecuencia puede hacer daño al hígado

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drunk

It’s illegal to drive when you’re drunk.

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borracho/a
“boh-rrah-choh”

Es ilegal conducir borracho.

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addiction

The rock star is in a rehabilitation clinic to treat his addictions.

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la adicción
Spain: “ah-deek-thyohn
Latin America: “ah-deek-syohn

La estrella de rock está en una clínica de rehabilitación para tratar sus adicciones.

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drug addiction

His drug addiction problem led him to commit a crime.

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la drogadicción
Spain: “droh-gah-deek-thyohn
Latin America: Spain: “droh-gah-deek-syohn

Su problema de drogadicción lo llevó a cometer un delito.

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stressed

The students are very stressed over the upcoming biology exam.

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estresado/a
“ehs-treh-sah-doh”

Los estudiantes están muy estresados por el próximo examen de biología

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unhealthy

I don’t know how you can live in this pigsty. The place is unhealthy!

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malsano/a
“mahl-sah-noh”

No sé cómo puedes vivir en esta pocilga. Es un lugar malsano.

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worried

I’m a little worried about whether I’ll finish my thesis before the due date.

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preocupado/a
“preh-oh-koo-pah-doh”

Estoy un poco preocupado si terminaré mi tesis antes de la fecha de entrega.

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obesity

Obesity is a predisposing factor in diabetes.

The doctor put my husband on a diet because he is overweight.

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la obesidad
“oh-beh-see-dahd

el sobrepeso
“soh-breh-peh-soh”

La obesidad es un factor que predispone a la diabetes.

El doctor puso a mi marido a dieta porque tiene sobrepeso.

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addiction to tobacco

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el tabaquismo
“tah-bah-kees-moh”

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to advise

The authorities advise everyone to stay inside during the storm.

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aconsejar
“ah-kohn-seh-hahr

Regular AR verb

Las autoridades aconsejan permanecer adentro durante la tormenta.

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advice

I asked many experts for advice and they all told me I was right.

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los consejos
“kohn-seh-hoh”

Le pedí consejo a varios especialistas y todos me dijeron que tenía razón.

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34
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(soft/hard) drugs

Amsterdam is famous for its tolerant attitude towards soft drugs.

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drogas (blandas/duras)
“droh-gahs (blahn-dars/doo-rah)”

Ámsterdam es famoso por su actitud tolerante para con las drogas blandas

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hooked

My brother finally admitted that he’s hooked on coke and we’re going to take him to a rehab center.

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enganchado/a
“ehng-gahn-chah-doh”

Use with estar

Mi hermano finalmente admitió que está enganchado a la coca y lo vamos a llevar a un centro de rehabilitación.

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smoker

In many countries now, smokers have to go outside to smoke.

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el fumador
“foo-mah-dohr

En muchos países ahora, los fumadores tienen que salir a la calle para fumar.

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to become a member of, to join

Marisa joined the tennis club four years ago.

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hacerse socio de
* Spain: “ah-thehr-seh soh-thyoh deh”
* Latin America: “ah-sehr-seh soh-thyoh deh”

Marisa se hizo socia del club de tenis hace cuatro años.

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screen

She uses three monitors when editing the movie.

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la pantalla
“pahn-tah-yah”

Ella usa tres pantallas cuando edita la película.

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39
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prescription

The doctor gave me a prescription for my cough.

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la receta
* Spain: “rreh-theh-tah”
* Latin America: “rreh-seh-tah”

El médico me dio una receta para mi tos.

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respiratory

My grandfather’s respiratory system is being affected by his lung cancer more all the time.

A

respiratorio
“rrehs-pee-rrah-toh-ryoh”

El sistema respiratorio de mi abuelo está afectado cada vez más por el cáncer de pulmón.

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treatment

The treatment will relieve the allergy symptoms, but it won’t cure it.

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el tratamiento
“trah-tah-myehn-toh”

El tratamiento aliviará los síntomas de la alergia, pero no la curará.

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heart attack

I was so nervous I thought I was going to have a heart attack.

A

un ataque cardíaco
* “ah-tah-keh kahr-dee-ah-koh”

al corazón
* Spain: “ahl koh-rah-thohn
* Latin America: “ahl koh-rah-sohn

Estaba tan nervioso que pensé que me iba a dar un ataque cardíaco.

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appointment

I have an appointment with my therapist at five.

A

una cita
* Spain: “thee-tah”
* Latin America: “see-tah”

Tengo cita con mi terapeuta a las cinco.

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dentist

The dentist took out my wisdom teeth.

A

el dentista
“dehn-tees-tah”

El dentista me sacó las muelas del juicio.

45
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headache

I have a headache because I was in the sun too long.

A

el dolor de cabeza
* Spain: “doh-lohr deh kah-beh-thah”
* Latin America: “doh-lohr deh kah-beh-sah”

Tengo dolor de cabeza porque estuve demasiado tiempo en el sol.

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toothache

I went to the dentist because I have a toothache.

A

el dolor de muelas
“doh-lohr deh mweh-lahs”

Fui al dentista porque tengo dolor de muelas.

47
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earache

I went to see an ENT specialist because I have a very bad earache, and he prescribed these drops.

A

el dolor de oídos
“doh-lohr deh oh-ee-dohs”

Fui al otorrino porque tengo un dolor de oídos muy fuerte, y me recetó estas gotas.

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nurse

The nurses helped the sick and wounded.

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enfermero/a
“ehn-fehr-meh-roh”

Las enfermeras ayudaron a los enfermos y a los heridos.

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pharmacy

Yolanda went to the pharmacy to get the prescription filled.

A

la farmacia
Spain: “fahr-mah-thyah”
Latin America: “fahr-mah-syah”

Yolanda fue a la farmacia para que le surtieran la receta.

50
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fever, temperature

Yesterday I left work early because I had a fever.

A

la fiebre
fyeh-breh”

Ayer salí temprano del trabajo porque tenía fiebre

51
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cure

Green tea is a popular remedy for the flu.

Doctors are trying to find a cure for Ebola.

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la cura
koo-rah”

el remedio
“rreh-meh-dyoh”

El té verde es un remedio popular para la gripe.

Los médicos están buscando una cura para el ébola.

52
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illness

My uncle’s illness doesn’t allow him to go out in the sun.

A

la enfermedad
“ehm-fehr-meh-dahd

La enfermedad de mi tío no le permite salir al sol.

53
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the sick

The director has been unwell since Monday and couldn’t make the trip.

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enfermo/a
“ehn-fehr-moh”

El director está enfermo desde el lunes y no pudo hacer el viaje.

54
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patient

Right now, the hospital is treating two hundred patients.

A

el/la paciente
Spain: “pah-thyehn-teh”
Latin America: “pah-syehn-teh”

En este momento, el hospital está tratando a doscientos pacientes.

55
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lozenge/ Pill for the throat

If so, try throat lozenges or gargle with warm salt water.

A

la pastilla para la garganta

“pahs-tee-yah pah-rah lah gahr-gahn-tah”

Si es así, use pastillas para la garganta o haga gárgaras con agua tibia salada.

56
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tablets

I took a pill for my headache.

A

las pastillas
“pahs-tee-yah”

Me tomé una pastilla para mi dolor de cabeza.

57
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cough medicine

I need some cough syrup from the drugstore.

A

el jarabe
“hah-rah-beh”

Necesito un jarabe para la tos de la farmacia.

58
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antibiotics

If you don’t take the antibiotics you will never get better.

A

los antibióticos
“ahn-tee-byoh-tee-koh”

Si no te tomas los antibióticos, nunca mejorarás

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insect bite

The most common bite is from a mosquito.

A

la picadura de insecto

“pee-kah-doo-rah deh een-sehk-toh”

La picadura de insecto más común es la del mosquito.

60
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gym

Going to the gym and following a workout plan will help you lose weight.

A

el gimnasio
“heem-nah-syoh”

Ir al gimnasio y seguir un programa de entrenamiento te ayudará a perder peso.

61
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scald/(sun) burn

Sunburns may be avoided with a good sunscreen.

A

la quemadura (de sol)
“keh-mah-doo-rah deh sohl”

Las quemaduras de sol se pueden evitar con un buen protector solar.

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hospital

She was in the hospital for a month after her accident.

A

el hospital
“ohs-pee-tahl

Estuvo un mes en el hospital después del accidente

63
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doctor

The doctor will see you in his office.

A

el médico/a
meh-dee-koh”

El médico le atenderá en su consultorio.

64
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possibility

We trained hard, but there still exists the possibility that we’ll fail.

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la posibilidad
“poh-see-bee-lee-dahd

Entrenamos duro, pero existe la posibilidad de que fracasemos.

65
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care home for the elderly

On March 4, the terrorists kidnapped father Tom Uzhunnalil after carrying out the massacre in the residence for the elderly and disabled.

A

la residencia para ancianos

El pasado 4 de marzo, los terroristas se llevaron al padre Tom Uzhunnalil después de realizar una matanza en la residencia para ancianos y discapacitados bajo el cuidado de las hermanas de la Madre Teresa.

66
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to be ill

I’m sick and I must stay in bed.

A

estar enfermo/a
“ehs-tahr ehn-fehr-moh”

Estoy enfermo y debo guardar cama.

67
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to feel ill

He fell ill as he left Tolentino, but he had to cross the mountains.

A

encontrarse mal
“ehng-kohn-trahr-seh mahl”

encontrarse is irregular (o>ue)

Al dejar Tolentino empieza a encontrarse mal, pero necesita cruzar las montañas.

68
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to go to the doctor’s

That wound doesn’t look good. You should go to the doctor.

A

ir al médico
“eer ahl meh-dee-koh”

La herida no se ve bien. Deberías ir al médico.

69
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to go to the dentist

I went to the dentist because I have a toothache.

A

ir al dentista
“eer ahl dehn-tees-tah”

Fui a la dentista porque tengo dolor de muelas

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to go to the hospital

Your decision not to go into hospital is the right one.

A

ir al hospital
“eer ahl ohs-pee-tahl

Su decisión de no ir al hospital es la correcta.

71
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to call the doctor/an ambulance

Somebody call an ambulance! Sabrina just had a heart attack!

A

llamar al médico
“yah-mahr ahl meh-dee-koh”

llamar una ambulancia
Spain: “yah-mahr oo-nah ahm-boo-lahn-thyah”
Latin America: “yah-mahr oo-nah ahm-boo-lahn-syah”

¡Que alguien llame a una ambulancia! ¡Sabrina tuvo un paro cardíaco!

72
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to prescribe

Dr. Howard prescribed antibiotics for the infection.

A

recetar
Spain: “rreh-theh-tahr
Latin America: “rreh-seh-tahr

regular

El Dr. Howard recetó antibióticos para la infección

73
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to have an allergy

You may be allergic to cats’ hair.

A

tener alergia
“ah-lehr-hyah”

Podrías tener alergia a su pelo.

74
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to have an a temperature

I took my son’s temperature and it turned out he had a fever.

A

tener fiebre
“teh-nehr fyeh-breh”

Le puse el termómetro a mi hijo, y resultó que tenía fiebre.

75
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to have a headache

I’ve got a terrible headache and I can’t study.

A

tener dolor de cabeza
“teh-nehr doh-lohr deh kah-beh-thah”

Tengo un dolor de cabeza espantoso y no puedo estudiar.

76
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to have a wound

You may have an open wound or a closed wound, depending on your injury.

A

tener una herida
“teh-nehr oo-nah eh-ree-dah”

Usted puede tener una herida abierta o una herida cerrada, según su lesión.

77
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to have a broken leg

Despite having a broken leg Ewa went on a business trip to another EU country

A

tener una pierna rota
* “teh-nehr oo-nah pyehr-nah rroh-tah”

Pese a tener una pierna rota, Ewa tiene que viajar por motivos de trabajo a otro país de la UE.

78
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to have a broken arm

I have a broken arm after the car accident.

A

tener un brazo roto
* * Spain: “teh-nehr oon brah-thoh rroh-toh”
* * Latin America: “teh-nehr oon brah-soh rroh-toh”

Tengo un brazo roto después del accidente automovilístico.

79
Q

to have a sting

After returning from my run through the forest, I have many bee stings.

A

tener una picadura
“teh-nehr oo-nah pee-kah-doo-rah”

Después de regresar de mi carrera por el bosque, tengo muchas picaduras de abeja.

80
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to have a earache

Take acetaminophen or ibuprofen about a half hour before takeoffs or landings if you know your child has ear pain when flying.

A

tener dolor de oídos

Tome paracetamol o ibuprofeno aproximadamente media hora antes de despegar o de aterrizar, si su hijo suele tener dolor de oídos cuando vuela en avión.

81
Q

to have a cough

Marina didn’t go to school today because she had a cough and a fever this morning.

A

tener tos
“teh-nehr tohs”

Marina no fue hoy a la escuela porque esta mañana tenía tos y fiebre.

82
Q

to have a cold

Almost all my colleagues at the office have a cold, so I don’t think I’ll escape.

A

tener catarro
“teh-nehr kah-teh-nehr kah-tah-rroh-rroh”

Casi todos mis compañeros de oficina tienen catarro, así que creo que no me libraré.

83
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to have sun stroke

I have sunstroke and my skin is peeling.

A

tener una insolación
Spain: “teh-nehr oo-nah een-soh-lah-thyohn
Latin America: “teh-nehr oo-nah een-soh-lah-syohn

Tengo una insolación y se me está pelando la piel.

84
Q

to have the flu

My husband had the flu last week and he had to stay in bed for four days.

A

tener la gripe
“teh-nehr lah gree-peh”

Mi esposo tuvo la gripe la semana pasada y tuvo que quedarse cuatro días en cama.

85
Q

to have a stomach ache

Your child may also have stomach pain and diarrhea.

A

tener dolor de estómago
““teh-nehr doh-lohr deh ehs-toh-mah-goh”

El niño también puede tener dolor de estómago y diarrea.

86
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to have a burn

The baby put his hand on the stove and now they have a burn

A

tener una quemadura
“teh-nehr oo-nah keh-mah-doo-rah”

El bebé puso la mano en la estufa y ahora tienen una quemadura

87
Q

to have a broken leg/broken arm

A

tener una pierna rota/un brazo roto

88
Q

to vomit

That foul smell makes me want to vomit.

A

vomitar
“boh-mee-tahr

Regular

Ese olor nauseabundo me da ganas de vomitar.

89
Q

to be dizzy

I’m sick. I’m going to lie down for a bit.

A

estar mareado/a
“ehs-tahr mah-reh-ah-doh”

Estoy mareado. Me voy a acostar un momento.

90
Q

to have a healthy diet

In order to keep fit, I exercise regularly and have a healthy diet.

A

comer sano
“koh-mehr sah-noh”

Para mantenerme en forma, hago ejercicio con regularidad y como sano

91
Q

to stay healthy

If you want to stay healthy, don’t ever smoke.

A

seguir sano

Irregular verb (e>i)

Si quieres seguir sano, no fumes nunca.

92
Q

I’m healthy

I was sick for a long time, but now I’m healthy.

A

estoy sano

Estuve enfermo por mucho tiempo, pero ahora estoy sano.

93
Q

to be healthy

I don’t think it’s healthy to play tennis after eating so much. I’m going to take a nap.

A

ser sano

A mí me parece que no es sano jugar al tenis después de comer tan copiosamente. Yo me voy a echar una siesta.

94
Q

healthy food

You should include in your diet more recipes with healthy foods, such as legumes and vegetables.

A

alimento sano
“ah-lee-mehn-toh sah-noh”

Deberías incluir en tu dieta más recetas con alimentos sanos, como legumbres y verduras.

95
Q

to be less stressed

You need to work less and try to be less stressed.

A

estar menos estresado
“ehs-tahr meh-nohs ehs-treh-sah-doh”

Tienes que trabajar menos y tratar de estar menos estresado.

96
Q

worried about

I’m worried about you. You neither eat nor sleep. What’s wrong with you?

A

preocupado por
“preh-oh-koo-pah-doh pohr”

Estoy preocupado por ti. Ni comes ni duermes. ¿Qué te pasa?