Boken English File - Övre mellannivå - Lektion 2A

the state of being physically or mentally sick

sjukdom, åkomma

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

skada, sår

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

mindre, oviktig

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

tillstånd, sjukdom

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

hosta

a pain in the head, usually persistent

huvudvärk, migrän

a pain in someone's back

ryggont, smärta i ryggen

a pain inside the ear

öronvärk, öronsmärta

a pain in or near someone's stomach

magont, sårsbesvär

pain felt in a tooth or several teeth

tandvärk, tandsmärta

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

utslag, hudutslag

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

hög temperatur, feber

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

solbränna, solskada

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

spy, kräkas

to eject what has been eaten or drunk through the mouth

kräkas, spy

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

nysa

any physical injury, pain, suffering, or damage

skada, smärta

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

värk, obehag

to lose blood from an injury or wound

blöda, förlora blod

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

ont i halsen, halsont

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

diarré

to experience a particular emotion

känna, uppleva

not in a good and healthy physical or mental state

sjuk, må dåligt

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

svimma, förlora medvetandet

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

blåsa, blister

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

kall, iskall

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

influensa

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

yr, svajig

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

skära, skada

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

medvetslös, omedveten

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

allergisk reaktion, reaktion på allergi

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

rinnande vatten, vatten från kranen

slightly wet, particularly in an uncomfortable way

fuktig, blöt

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

tyg, textil

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

gnugga, skrubba

to push a thing tightly against something else

trycka, pressa

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

välta, luta

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

klämma, knipa

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

bandage, förband

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

vrickning, stukning

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

blodtryck, artärtryck

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

hög, förhöjd

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

låg, obetydlig

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

matförgiftning, matrelaterad sjukdom

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

kväva, staka sig

to be on fire and be destroyed by it

brinna, förbränna

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

ligga ner, lägga sig

to lose consciousness

svimma, förlora medvetandet

to awaken from a state of unconsciousness

komma till medvetande, vakna till liv

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

återhämta sig, övervinna

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth

spy, kräkas