Boek English File - Upper Intermediate - Les 2A

the state of being physically or mentally sick

ziekte, aandoening

any physical damage to a part of the body caused by an accident or attack

verwonding, beschadiging

having little importance, effect, or seriousness, particularly when compared to other similar things

onbelangrijk, minder

a medical problem, such as a disorder, illness, etc.

toestand, aandoening

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

hoesten

a pain in the head, usually persistent

hoofdpijn, migraine

a pain in someone's back

rugpijn, pijn in de rug

a pain inside the ear

oorpijn, pijn in het oor

a pain in or near someone's stomach

buikpijn, maagpijn

pain felt in a tooth or several teeth

tandpijn, pijn aan de tand

a part of one's skin covered with red spots, which is usually caused by a sickness or an allergic reaction

uitslag, huiduitslag

a condition characterized by a body temperature above the normal range, often indicating an immune response to infection or illness within the body

hoge temperatuur, koorts

pain and redness of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun

zonnebrand, verbranding door de zon

to throw up the contents of the stomach, often due to illness or nausea

braken, overgeven

to eject what has been eaten or drunk through the mouth

braken, overgeven

to blow air out of our nose and mouth in a sudden way

niezen

any physical injury, pain, suffering, or damage

blessure, pijn

a continuous pain in a part of the body, often not severe

pijn, ongemak

to lose blood from an injury or wound

bloeden, bloed verliezen

a condition when you feel pain in the throat, usually caused by bacteria or viruses

keelpijn, keelontsteking

a medical condition in which body waste turns to liquid and comes out frequently

diarree

to experience a particular emotion

voelen, ervaren

not in a good and healthy physical or mental state

ziek, onwel

to suddenly lose consciousness from a lack of oxygen in the brain, which is caused by a shock, etc.

flauwvallen, de bewustzijn verliezen

a swollen area on the skin filled with liquid, caused by constant rubbing or by burning

blaren, blister

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

koud, fris

an infectious disease similar to a bad cold, causing fever and severe pain

griep

unable to keep one's balance and feeling as though everything is circling around one, caused by an illness or looking down from a high place

duizelig, vertigo

to accidentally wound and hurt yourself or others, especially with a sharp object, causing the skin to break and bleed

snijden, verwonden

(of a person) unresponsive and unaware of the surroundings, typically caused by either an illness or injury

onbewust, bewusteloos

a reaction caused by inhaling, touching, or ingesting specific substances that one's body is severely sensitive to

allergische reactie, allergiereactie

water that is brought into a house, building, etc. through pipes

stromend water, leidingswater

slightly wet, particularly in an uncomfortable way

vochtig, nat

material used for making clothes, which is made by knitting or weaving silk, cotton, etc.

stof, textiel

to apply pressure to a surface with back and forth or circular motions

wrijven, schuren

to push a thing tightly against something else

drukken, samentrekken

to move something into an angled position where one side is lower or higher than the other

kantelen, omkantelen

to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers

knijpen, samentrekken

a piece of cloth that is put around a wound to prevent infections

verband, bandage

a painful injury resulting in the sudden twist of a bone or joint, particularly one's wrist or ankles

verstuiking, verzwikking

the pressure at which one's blood circulates one's body

bloeddruk, arteriële druk

having a value or level greater than usual or expected, often in terms of numbers or measurements

hoog, verhoogd

small or below average in degree, value, level, or amount

laag, weinig

an illness resulting from the consumption of food or water contaminated with bacteria

voedselvergiftiging, voedselintoxicatie

to not be able to speak clearly and normally due to experiencing very strong emotions

stikken, verstikken

to be on fire and be destroyed by it

branden, verbranden

to put one's body in a flat position in order to sleep or rest

liggen, zich neervlijen

to lose consciousness

flauwvallen, bewusteloos raken

to awaken from a state of unconsciousness

bij bewustzijn komen, terugkomen in de realiteit

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

herstellen van, overwinnen

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

braken, overgeven