Health 2.5 Flashcards
hit the gym
This week I hit the gym twice.
to arrive at a gym
get sick
At the last minute, I got sick and couldn’t go.
become ill
cough
[коф]
The man paused and coughed nervously before continuing.
to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly
health benefits
Coriander is also known as the miracle herb. That is used widely across the world with a lot of health benefits.
an advantage gained from something that helped to stay physically strong and resilient
catch a cold, the flu, a chill, pneumonia
I got soaking wet and caught a cold.
become infected with a cold
contract a disease, malaria, typhoid
Uncle Jess contracted malaria while he was working in Africa.
to acquire by contagion or infection.
develop (lung/breast) cancer, diabetes, AIDS, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease
My grandfather developed Alzheimer’s disease and could no longer remember things or recognise people.
the process of growth and differentiation.
suffer from asthma, hay fever, backache
She has suffered from asthma all her life.
to experience pain or distress.
have an attack of bronchitis, asthma, hay fever, diarrhoea
She had an attack of hay fever and was sneezing non-stop.
a sudden illness or an episode or exacerbation of chronic or recurrent illness.
be diagnosed with(lung/breast) cancer, AIDS, leukaemia, autism
He was diagnosed with lung cancer and died a year later.
the process of identifying a disease, condition, or injury from its signs and symptoms.
burn out
Stop working so hard - you’ll burn yourself out.
to be forced to stop working because you have become ill or very tired from working too hard
tire sb out
Let the kids run around outside - that’ll tire them out.
to make someone feel very tired
knock someone out
[нак]
His opponent knocked him out with one punch.
to hit someone so that they become unconscious
