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Injuries & First Aid

Injuries & First Aid

Bruise - Body & Health

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Read about injuries and first aid in simple English to help you stay safe and know what to do in emergencies.

Vocabulary
1.
bruise
[n]
/ˈbɹuz/
2.
dark
[adj]
/dɑrk/
3.
mark
[n]
/mɑrk/
4.
skin
[n]
/skɪn/
5.
purple
[adj]
/ˈpɝːpəl/
6.
happen
[v]
/ˈhæpən/
7.
hit
[v]
/hɪt/
8.
arm
[n]
/ɑːrm/
9.
leg
[n]
/lɛg/
10.
another
[det]
/əˈnʌðɚ/
11.
part
[n]
/pɑːrt/
12.
body
[n]
/ˈbɑːdi/
13.
fall
[v]
/fɑl/
14.
bump into
[v]
/bˈʌmp ˌɪntʊ/
15.
anyone
[pron]
/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
16.
get
[v]
/ɡɛt/
17.
hurt
[v]
/hɝt/
18.
touch
[v]
/tʌtʃ/
19.
sometimes
[adv]
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz/
20.
cut
[v]
/kʌt/
21.
blood
[n]
/blʌd/
22.
stay
[v]
/steɪ/
23.
usually
[adv]
/ˈjuːʒəli/ , /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
24.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
25.
a few
[det]
/ɐ fjˈuː/
26.
may
[v]
/meɪ/
27.
go away
[v]
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/
28.
heal
[v]
/hiːl/
29.
simple
[adj]
/ˈsɪmpəl/
30.
way
[n]
/weɪ/
31.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
32.
rest
[v]
/rɛst/
33.
hurt
[adj]
/hɝt/
34.
area
[n]
/ˈɛriə/
35.
put
[v]
/pʊt/
36.
cold
[adj]
/koʊld/
37.
ice
[n]
/aɪs/
38.
wrapped
[adj]
/ˈɹæpt/
39.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːθ/
40.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
41.
gentle
[adj]
/ˈʤɛntəl/
42.
press
[v]
/prɛs/
43.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
44.
up
[adv]
/ʌp/
45.
serious
[adj]
/ˈsɪriəs/
46.
on {one's} own
[phrase]
/ˌɑːn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn/
47.
painful
[adj]
/ˈpeɪnfəl/
48.
person
[n]
/ˈpɝsən/
49.
common
[adj]
/ˈkɑmən/
50.
rest
[n]
/rɛst/
51.
care
[n]
/kɛr/
52.
fade
[v]
/feɪd/
Practice
1.
bruise
[n]
/ˈbɹuz/
2.
dark
[adj]
/dɑrk/
3.
mark
[n]
/mɑrk/
4.
skin
[n]
/skɪn/
5.
purple
[adj]
/ˈpɝːpəl/
6.
happen
[v]
/ˈhæpən/
7.
hit
[v]
/hɪt/
8.
arm
[n]
/ɑːrm/
9.
leg
[n]
/lɛg/
10.
another
[det]
/əˈnʌðɚ/
11.
part
[n]
/pɑːrt/
12.
body
[n]
/ˈbɑːdi/
13.
fall
[v]
/fɑl/
14.
bump into
[v]
/bˈʌmp ˌɪntʊ/
15.
anyone
[pron]
/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
16.
get
[v]
/ɡɛt/
17.
hurt
[v]
/hɝt/
18.
touch
[v]
/tʌtʃ/
19.
sometimes
[adv]
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz/
20.
cut
[v]
/kʌt/
21.
blood
[n]
/blʌd/
22.
stay
[v]
/steɪ/
23.
usually
[adv]
/ˈjuːʒəli/ , /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
24.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
25.
a few
[det]
/ɐ fjˈuː/
26.
may
[v]
/meɪ/
27.
go away
[v]
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/
28.
heal
[v]
/hiːl/
29.
simple
[adj]
/ˈsɪmpəl/
30.
way
[n]
/weɪ/
31.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
32.
rest
[v]
/rɛst/
33.
hurt
[adj]
/hɝt/
34.
area
[n]
/ˈɛriə/
35.
put
[v]
/pʊt/
36.
cold
[adj]
/koʊld/
37.
ice
[n]
/aɪs/
38.
wrapped
[adj]
/ˈɹæpt/
39.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːθ/
40.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
41.
gentle
[adj]
/ˈʤɛntəl/
42.
press
[v]
/prɛs/
43.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
44.
up
[adv]
/ʌp/
45.
serious
[adj]
/ˈsɪriəs/
46.
on {one's} own
[phrase]
/ˌɑːn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn/
47.
painful
[adj]
/ˈpeɪnfəl/
48.
person
[n]
/ˈpɝsən/
49.
common
[adj]
/ˈkɑmən/
50.
rest
[n]
/rɛst/
51.
care
[n]
/kɛr/
52.
fade
[v]
/feɪd/
1.
bruise
[n]
/ˈbɹuz/
livido
2.
dark
[adj]
/dɑrk/
scuro
3.
mark
[n]
/mɑrk/
segno
4.
skin
[n]
/skɪn/
pelle
5.
purple
[adj]
/ˈpɝːpəl/
viola
6.
happen
[v]
/ˈhæpən/
succedere
7.
hit
[v]
/hɪt/
colpire
8.
arm
[n]
/ɑːrm/
braccio
9.
leg
[n]
/lɛg/
gamba
10.
another
[det]
/əˈnʌðɚ/
altro
11.
part
[n]
/pɑːrt/
parte
12.
body
[n]
/ˈbɑːdi/
corpo
13.
fall
[v]
/fɑl/
cadere
14.
bump into
[v]
/bˈʌmp ˌɪntʊ/
imbattersi in
15.
anyone
[pron]
/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
nessuno
16.
get
[v]
/ɡɛt/
diventare
17.
hurt
[v]
/hɝt/
ferire
18.
touch
[v]
/tʌtʃ/
toccare
19.
sometimes
[adv]
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz/
qualche volte
20.
cut
[v]
/kʌt/
tagliare
21.
blood
[n]
/blʌd/
sangue
22.
stay
[v]
/steɪ/
rimanere
23.
usually
[adv]
/ˈjuːʒəli/ , /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
di solito
24.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
recovered from a physical or mental health problem completely or compared to the past
25.
a few
[det]
/ɐ fjˈuː/
alcuni
26.
may
[v]
/meɪ/
potere
27.
go away
[v]
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/
scomparire
28.
heal
[v]
/hiːl/
guarire
29.
simple
[adj]
/ˈsɪmpəl/
semplice
30.
way
[n]
/weɪ/
maniera
31.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
prendersi cura di
32.
rest
[v]
/rɛst/
restare
33.
hurt
[adj]
/hɝt/
ferito
34.
area
[n]
/ˈɛriə/
zona
35.
put
[v]
/pʊt/
mettere
36.
cold
[adj]
/koʊld/
freddo
37.
ice
[n]
/aɪs/
gelo
38.
wrapped
[adj]
/ˈɹæpt/
avvolto
39.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːθ/
tessuto
40.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
meglio
41.
gentle
[adj]
/ˈʤɛntəl/
dolce
42.
press
[v]
/prɛs/
premere
43.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
mantenere
44.
up
[adv]
/ʌp/
su
45.
serious
[adj]
/ˈsɪriəs/
grave
46.
on {one's} own
[phrase]
/ˌɑːn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn/
without anyone else to support or accompany one
47.
painful
[adj]
/ˈpeɪnfəl/
doloroso
48.
person
[n]
/ˈpɝsən/
persone
49.
common
[adj]
/ˈkɑmən/
comune
50.
rest
[n]
/rɛst/
riposo
51.
care
[n]
/kɛr/
cura
52.
fade
[v]
/feɪd/
scolorirsi

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Bruise

Read about bruises in simple English to learn what they are, how they heal, and how to take care of them safely.

1.1

A bruise is a dark mark on the skin. It can be blue, purple, or green. A bruise happens when someone hits their arm, leg, or another part of the body. It can happen from falling, or bumping into something. Anyone can get a bruise.

Un livido è una macchia scura sulla pelle. Può essere blu, viola o verde. Un livido si verifica quando qualcuno colpisce il braccio, la gamba o un'altra parte del corpo. Può accadere cadendo o urtando qualcosa. Chiunque può avere un livido.

1.2

A bruise can hurt when you touch it, but sometimes it does not hurt much. The skin is not cut, and there is no blood on the outside. The blood stays under the skin, and that is why the color changes.

Un livido può far male quando lo tocchi, ma a volte non fa molto male. La pelle non è tagliata e non c'è sangue all'esterno. Il sangue rimane sotto la pelle, ed è per questo che il colore cambia.

1.3

A bruise usually gets better in a few days. Each day, the color may change. It may look purple first, then green, then yellow. When the color goes away, the bruise is healed.

Un livido di solito migliora in pochi giorni. Ogni giorno, il colore può cambiare. Può apparire viola all'inizio, poi verde, poi giallo. Quando il colore scompare, il livido è guarito.

Livido
1.4

There are simple ways to take care of a bruise. People can rest the hurt area. They can also put something cold on it, like ice wrapped in a cloth. This helps the bruise feel better.

Ci sono modi semplici per prendersi cura di un livido. Le persone possono far riposare l'area contusa. Possono anche metterci sopra qualcosa di freddo, come del ghiaccio avvolto in un panno. Questo aiuta il livido a sentirsi meglio.

1.5

People should be gentle with the bruise. They should not press it hard. If the bruise is on the leg or arm, it may help to keep the leg or arm up for a short time.

Le persone dovrebbero essere gentili con il livido. Non dovrebbero premere forte. Se il livido è sulla gamba o sul braccio, può essere utile tenere la gamba o il braccio sollevati per un breve periodo.

1.6

Most bruises are not serious. They go away on their own. If a bruise is very big, very painful, or does not get better, a person should tell a doctor.

La maggior parte dei lividi non sono gravi. Scompaiono da soli. Se un livido è molto grande, molto doloroso o non migliora, una persona dovrebbe dirlo a un medico.

1.7

A bruise is common. It can happen to anyone. With rest and care, the bruise will fade and the skin will look normal again.

Un livido è comune. Può capitare a chiunque. Con riposo e cura, il livido svanirà e la pelle tornerà normale.

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Quiz
1.

What is a bruise?

A

A cut

B

A dark mark

C

A burn

2.

How can a bruise happen? (2 are correct ✔)

Hitting the body

Falling

Eating too much

Sleeping

3.

Fill out blank.

A bruise can hurt when you

it.

touch
see
smell
4.

What happens to the blood when you get a bruise?

A

It comes out of the skin

B

It stays under the skin

C

It moves to the heart

5.

Should people press the bruise hard?

A

Yes

B

No

6.

Most bruises are serious and need a doctor.

A

True ✔

B

False ✘

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