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Describir a las Personas - Enfermedad

Descubre cómo los modismos en inglés como "under the weather" y "black and blue" se relacionan con la enfermedad en inglés.

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English idioms used to Describe People
under the weather

feeling unwell or slightly ill

indispuesto, enfermizo

indispuesto, enfermizo

Ex: I'm feeling a bit under the weather today, so I'll stay home. 
to [be] off {one's} food

to lose one's appetite due to being physically or mentally ill

sin apetito, desganado

sin apetito, desganado

Ex: She's been off her food ever since she caught the flu. 
{one's} dogs [are] barking

used to say that one's feet are in pain

me duelen los pies, dolor de pies

me duelen los pies, dolor de pies

Ex: I've been walking all day — my dogs are barking! 
green (around|about|at) the gills

(of a person) feeling or looking nauseated, pale, or sickly

con mal aspecto, enfermizo

con mal aspecto, enfermizo

Ex: After the boat ride, she was looking green around the gills. 
a frog in {one's} throat

difficulty in speaking, particularly due to one's throat being dry

tener carraspera, ronquera

tener carraspera, ronquera

Ex: I've been talking all day and now I have a frog in my throat. 
like death warmed over

extremely unwell or tired

como un trapo, agotado

como un trapo, agotado

Ex: I feel like death warmed over after that all-nighter. 
to [puke] {one's} guts out

to vomit intensively

vomitar hasta el cansancio, vomitar

vomitar hasta el cansancio, vomitar

Ex: He ate something bad and puked his guts out all night. 
to [toss] {one's} cookies

to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

vomitar, potar

vomitar, potar

Ex: The boat ride was so rough that I tossed my cookies twice. 
to [ride|drive] the porcelain bus

to vomit or feel sick, particularly when someone is leaning over a toilet bowl

vomitar en el inodoro, náuseas

vomitar en el inodoro, náuseas

Ex: After too many shots, he spent the night riding the porcelain bus. 
to [talk] to Ralph on the big white (telephone|phone)

to vomit a lot and in length

vomitar, náuseas

vomitar, náuseas

Ex: After too many shots, he spent the night talking to Ralph on the big white telephone. 
bag of bones (and feathers|)

a person who is very thin, often in an unhealthy way

piel y huesos, escuálido

piel y huesos, escuálido

Ex: After being ill for months, he was reduced to a bag of bones. 
(as|) thin as a yard of pump water

very thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

escuálido, piel y huesos

escuálido, piel y huesos

Ex: After months of illness, he was as thin as a yard of pump water. 
(as|) thin as a rake

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unhealthy way

escuálido, piel y huesos

escuálido, piel y huesos

Ex: After his illness, he was thin as a rake. 
skin and bone

used to refer to someone who is extremely thin, often in an unattractive and unhealthy way

piel y huesos, escuálido

piel y huesos, escuálido

Ex: After months of illness, he was reduced to skin and bone. 
to [spill] {one's} guts (out|)

to vomit in a very extensive way

vomitar hasta el cansancio, vomitar

vomitar hasta el cansancio, vomitar

Ex: He ate something bad and spent the night spilling his guts. 
black and blue

covered with bruise marks on one's skin as a result of having had an accident or been hit by someone or something

negro y azul, amoratado

negro y azul, amoratado

Ex: After falling down the stairs, his entire back was black and blue. 
under the knife

used when someone is about to undergo a medical operation

bajo el bisturí, ser operado

bajo el bisturí, ser operado

Ex: He's going under the knife tomorrow to remove the tumor. 
(as|) sick as a [dog|horse]

used to refer to someone who is extremely ill or unwell

enfermo como un perro, enfermo

enfermo como un perro, enfermo

Ex: I ate something bad and was sick as a dog all night. 
(as|) weak as a kitten

very weak or lacking in strength

débil como un mosquito, débil

débil como un mosquito, débil

Ex: After the illness, he felt as weak as a kitten. 
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