Boek Headway - Pre-intermediate - Alledaags Engels (eenheid 8)

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

keelpijn

a mild disease that we usually get when viruses affect our body and make us cough, sneeze, or have fever

verkoudheid

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

diarree

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

griep

a medical condition in which one's body severely reacts to a specific substance if it is inhaled, touched, or ingested

allergie

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

verstuiking

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

enkel

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

voedselvergiftiging

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

hoesten

to exhale forcefully through the mouth

blazen (een kaars)

a condition when the body temperature rises, usually when we are sick

koorts

to feel a prolonged physical pain in a part of one's body, especially one that is not severe

pijn doen

to feel pain in part of the body; to be in pain

kwetsen

an organ in the body that produces certain chemical substances to be used in the body or to be discharged into the surroundings

klier

(of a part of the body) unusually large, particularly because of an injury or illness

gezwollen

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

having nausea and wanting to vomit

ziek

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

niezen