Livro English File - Intermediário avançado - Lição 2A

the state of being physically or mentally sick

doença, mal

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

lesão, ferimento

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

menor, secundário

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

condição, estado

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

tossir

a pain in the head, usually persistent

dor de cabeça, enxaqueca

a pain in someone's back

dor nas costas, dor lombar

a pain inside the ear

dor de ouvido, otalgia

a pain in or near someone's stomach

dor de estômago, dor abdominal

pain felt in a tooth or several teeth

dor de dente, dor dental

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

erupção, rash

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

temperatura alta, febre

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

queimadura de sol, queimadura solar

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

vomitar, regurgitar

to eject what has been eaten or drunk through the mouth

vomitar, rejeitar

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

espirrar

any physical injury, pain, suffering, or damage

lesão, dor

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

dor, desconforto

to lose blood from an injury or wound

sangrar, perder sangue

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

dor de garganta, faringite

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

diarreia

to experience a particular emotion

sentir, experimentar

not in a good and healthy physical or mental state

doente, mal

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

desmaiar, perder a consciência

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

bolha, vesícula

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

frio, gelado

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

gripe

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

mareado, tonto

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

cortar, ferir

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

inconsciente, sem consciência

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

reação alérgica, reação de alergia

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

água corrente, água encanada

slightly wet, particularly in an uncomfortable way

úmido, molhado

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

tecido, roupa

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

esfregar, friccionar

to push a thing tightly against something else

pressionar, apertar

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

inclinar, tombar

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

beliscar, apertar

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

bandagem, atadura

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

torção, entorse

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

pressão arterial, tensão arterial

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

alto, elevado

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

baixo, pouco

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

intoxicação alimentar, envenenamento alimentar

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

sufocar, estrangular

to be on fire and be destroyed by it

queimar, arder

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

deitar-se, deitar

to lose consciousness

desmaiar, perder a consciência

to awaken from a state of unconsciousness

recuperar a consciência, voltar em si

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

recuperar-se de, superar

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

vomitar, regurgitar