La salud Flashcards

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el/la médico/a

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doctor; GP

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el/la enfermero/a

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nurse

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el/la dentista

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dentist

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la salud

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health [personal]

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la sanidad

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health [public]

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INSALUD; el Instituto Nacional de la Salud

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Spanish NHS; National Health Service

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el Ministerio de Sanidad

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Ministry of Health

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el ambulatorio; el centro de salud

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(local) health centre

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la medicina

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medicine [subject]

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la atención médica

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medical care

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el/la especialista

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specialist

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el/la cirujano/a

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surgeon

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la cirugía

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surgery [operation]

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la clínica

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clinic

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el consultorio

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clinic; consulting room; surgery

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quirúrgico

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surgical

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17
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estar enfermo

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to be ill

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ser enfermo

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to be an invalid [i.e. permanent]

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caer enfermo (de); enfermar (de)

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to fall ill (with); to go down (with)

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el tratamiento

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treatment

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21
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el microbio

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microbe; bug

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22
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el virus

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virus

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la epidemia

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epidemic

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la pandemia

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pandemic

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25
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la alergia

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allergy

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26
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alérgico/a

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allergic

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27
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tener alergia a

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to be allergic to

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28
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el agotamiento

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exhaustion

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29
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el estrés; la tensión

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stress

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30
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estar hecho polvo

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to feel a wreck

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31
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no poder más

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to be at the end of one’s tether

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32
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desvelarse

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to be unable to sleep; to lie awake

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33
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el cansancio físico y mental

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physical and mental tiredness

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34
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echar mano a un medicamento

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to reach for the medicine

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35
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contagiarse (de)

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to become infected (with); to catch

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36
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evitar contagios

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to avoid infection

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37
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el trastorno

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upset; trouble

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38
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el período de incubación

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incubation period

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39
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pasar desapercibido

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to go unnoticed; to go undetected

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40
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padecer una dolencia

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to suffer from an illness

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41
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el/la minusválido/a

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disabled person

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42
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la minusvalía

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disability

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43
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tener una lesión grave

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to have a serious injury

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44
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las enfermedades invernales

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coughs and colds; winter illnesses

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45
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la diabetes

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diabetes

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46
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(ser) diabético/a

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(to be) diabetic

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47
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la pulmonía

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pneumonia

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48
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el SIDA; el síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida

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AIDS

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el VIH; el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana

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HIV

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50
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ser seropositivo

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to be HIV positive

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51
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el sistema inmunológico

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immune system

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52
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transmitir por los fluidos corporales

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to transmit via body fluids

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53
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el cáncer del pulmón

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lung cancer

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54
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el infarto

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heart attack

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55
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las enfermedades cardíacas

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heart disease

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56
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la tuberculosis

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tuberculosis

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57
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la gripe aviar

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bird flu

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58
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la gripe A

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swine flu

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59
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la gripe estacional

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seasonal flu

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60
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envejecer

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to age

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61
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la salud mental

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mental health

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62
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la enfermedad mental

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mental illness

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63
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la depresión

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depression

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64
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deprimirse

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to become depressed

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65
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estar acomplejado

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to have a complex

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66
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recibir tratamiento psiquiátrico

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to undergo psychiatric treatment

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67
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el/la psiquiatra

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psychiatrist

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68
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el colapso nervioso

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nervous breakdown

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69
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padecer de los nervios

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to suffer from one’s nerves

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70
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los nervios se me disparan

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my nerves are at breaking point

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71
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tener los nervios destrozados

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to be a nervous wreck

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72
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suicidarse

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to commit suicide

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73
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el suicidio

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suicide [act]

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el/la suicida

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suicide [person]

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75
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la tentativa de suicidio

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suicide attempt

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76
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la regla

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(menstrual) period

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77
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¡que te mejores pronto!

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get well soon!

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78
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la farmacia

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pharmacy; chemist shop

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el/la farmacéutico/a

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pharmacist; chemist

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80
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el medicamento

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medicine [which you take]

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81
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la receta

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prescription

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82
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el diagnóstico

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diagnosis

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83
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curar

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to cure; to treat

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84
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curarse

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to recover; to get better; to be healed

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85
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reponerse

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to recover

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86
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se vende sólo con receta

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obtainable only on prescription

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87
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recetar una droga

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to prescribe a drug

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88
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las contraindicaciones

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contraindications

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89
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los efectos secundarios

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side-effects

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90
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el somnífero

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sleeping tablet

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91
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el tranquilizante

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tranquilliser

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92
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el analgésico

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analgesic; painkiller

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93
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hospitalizar

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to hospitalise; to put into hospital

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94
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pasar un rato en el hospital

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to spend a while in hospital

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95
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la casa de maternidad

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maternity hospital

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la sala de maternidad

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maternity ward

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la terapia

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therapy

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seguir un curso de fisioterapia

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to follow a course of physiotherapy

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el/la fisioterapeuta

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physiotherapist

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100
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operarse

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to have an operation

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101
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me/le operaron el pie

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I/(s)he had a foot operatio

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102
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el equipo médico de urgencia

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emergency medical team

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103
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un descongestivo nasal

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a nasal decongestant

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104
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sonarse las narices

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to blow one’s nose

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105
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limpiarse los mocos

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to wipe one´s nose

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106
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las más avanzadas técnicas en cirugía

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the most advanced surgical techniques

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107
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el tratamiento curativo

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curative treatment

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108
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la anestesia general/local

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general/local anaesthetic

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109
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anestesiar

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to anaesthetise; to give an anaesthetic to

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110
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el trasplante de hígado

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liver transplant

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111
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el/la donante de órganos/riñón

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organ/kidney donor

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112
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rechazar el órgano trasplantado

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to reject the transplant

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113
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trasplantar

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to transplant

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114
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responder al tratamiento

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to respond to treatment

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115
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la hormona

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hormone

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116
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la píldora

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pill

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117
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el comprimido

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tablet

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118
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la transfusión de sangre

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blood transfusion

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119
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la educación sanitaria

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health education

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120
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más vale prevenir que curar

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prevention is better than cure

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121
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promocionar la salud

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to promote health

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122
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estar en buena forma/condición

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to be in good physical shape

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123
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mantenerse en forma física

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to keep fit

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124
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la higiene

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hygiene

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125
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llevar un modo de vida sano

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to lead a healthy life

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126
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la necesidad del ejercicio regular

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need for regular exercise

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127
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la función vital

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vital function

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128
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preocuparse por la salud

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to worry about one’s health

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129
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pasar una revisión médica

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to have a medical examination

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130
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el chequeo

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check-up

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131
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la exploración (médica)

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(medical) investigation; check-up

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132
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tomarse la tensión arterial

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to take one’s (own) blood pressure

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133
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detectar a tiempo

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to detect in time

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134
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atajar la aparición de enfermedades

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to forestall the onset of disease

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135
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un diagnóstico precoz de determinadas dolencias

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early diagnosis of certain illnesses

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136
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comprobarse el nivel del colesterol

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to check one’s cholesterol level

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137
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la vacuna

A

vaccine

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138
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vacunarse contra

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to be vaccinated against

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139
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diagnosticar

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to diagnose

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140
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el autodiagnóstico

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self-diagnosis

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141
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autodiagnosticarse

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to make a self-diagnosis

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142
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poner de manifiesto

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to bring to light

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143
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los signos clínicos

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clinical signs

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144
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darse un respiro

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to give oneself a break

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145
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el ritmo biológico

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biological rhythm

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146
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la longevidad

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life expectancy

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la natalidad

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birth rate

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la mortalidad

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death rate

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el régimen; la dieta

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diet

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una dieta sana

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a healthy diet

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una epidemia de obesidad

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an obesity epidemic

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ser obeso

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to be obese

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el peso

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weight

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pesar demasiado

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to be overweight

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el índice de masa corporal

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body mass index

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comer compulsivamente

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to be a compulsive eater

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engordar

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to put on weight

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engordar ocho kilos

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to put on eight kilos

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tener doce kilos de más

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to be twelve kilos overweight

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esos kilos de más

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that extra weight

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los michelines

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spare tyre

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la materia grasa

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fatty substances; fat

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los ingredientes calóricos

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high-calorie ingredients

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una nutrición equilibrada

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a balanced intake/diet

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el aporte justo de calorías

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right number of calories

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quemar las materias grasas

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to burn off fat

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tener una obsesión por adelgazar

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to have a slimming obsession

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adelgazar cinco kilos

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to lose five kilos

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quitarse dos kilos

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to take off two kilos

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cuidarse la línea

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to watch one’s figure

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sentir hambre

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to feel hungry

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la anorexia nerviosa

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anorexia nervosa

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el pan integral

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wholemeal bread

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la fibra

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fibre

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la energía

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energy

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un alimento muy energético

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a high-energy food

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177
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fumar en pipa

A

to smoke a pipe [as opposed to cigarettes]

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fumarse una pipa

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to smoke a pipe [a pipeful]

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179
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dejar de fumar

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to give up smoking

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180
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inhalar

A

to inhale

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los cigarrillos con menos nicotina y alquitrán

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cigarettes with reduced nicotine and tar

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el tabaquismo

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tobacco habit; tobacco addiction

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la ley antitabaco

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anti-smoking law

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184
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perjudicar seriamente la salud

A

to seriously affect one’s health

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185
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destrozarse los pulmones

A

to wreck one’s lungs

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186
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el excesivo consumo de alcohol

A

excessive alcohol consumption

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beber alcohol en ayunas

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to drink alcohol on an empty stomach

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afecta a todo el organismo

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it affects the whole system

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189
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los trastornos cardiocirculatorios

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cardiovascular problems

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la intoxicación aguda

A

acute intoxication

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la borrachera

A

drunken state; drunken binge

192
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la capacidad de reflejos

A

reflex capacity

193
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el nivel de alcohol en la sangre

A

blood-alcohol level

194
Q

ingerir en pequeñas dosis

A

to take in small doses

195
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la resaca

A

hangover

196
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someter a la prueba del alcoholímetro

A

to breathalyse

197
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el estupefaciente

A

narcotic

198
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el depresor

A

depressant

199
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los barbitúricos

A

barbiturates

200
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la droga dura/blanda

A

hard/soft drug

201
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el/la drogadicto/a; el/la toxicómano/a

A

drug addict

202
Q

la drogadicción

A

drug addiction

203
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la toxicomanía galopante

A

accelerating drug addiction

204
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la drogodependencia

A

drug dependency

205
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el/la drogodependiente

A

person dependent on drugs

206
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la cocaína

A

cocaine

207
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la coca

A

coke [drug]; cocaine

208
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el/la cocainómano/a

A

cocaine addict

209
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la heroína

A

heroin

210
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el/la heroinómano/a

A

heroin addict

211
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el narcotráfico

A

drugs traffic

212
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el/la narcotraficante

A

drug trafficker

213
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el/la camello [coll]

A

drug pusher

214
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la marijuana

A

marijuana; cannabis

215
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el chocolate

A

dope; cannabis

216
Q

el porro

A

joint; cannabis cigarette

217
Q

penalizar el consumo de drogas en lugares públicos

A

to make the consumption of drugs in public places illegal

218
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la legalización (parcial) de las drogas

A

(partial) legalisation of drugs

219
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legalizar

A

to legalise

220
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el/la yonqui

A

junkie

221
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esnifar

A

to sniff

222
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el esnifamiento de disolvente

A

solvent abuse; glue-sniffing

223
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la jeringuilla

A

syringe

224
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inyectarse

A

to inject (oneself)

225
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pincharse [coll]

A

to shoot up

226
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engancharse

A

to get hooked

227
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estar enganchado; estar colgado

A

to be hooked

228
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costearse un vicio

A

to afford a vice

229
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drogarse

A

to take drugs

230
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doparse

A

to take dope

231
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probar una droga

A

to try (out) a drug

232
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estar totalmente en contra de la droga

A

to be totally against drugs

233
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un programa de reinserción social

A

a programme of social rehabilitation

234
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un programa de desintoxicación

A

a detoxification programme

235
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el síndrome de abstinencia

A

withdrawal symptoms

236
Q

tener el mono

A

to go ‘cold turkey’

237
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estar rabiando por un pinchazo

A

to be craving for a fix

238
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la dosis fatal

A

fatal dose

239
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doctor; GP

A

el/la médico/a

240
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nurse

A

el/la enfermero/a

241
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dentist

A

el/la dentista

242
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health [personal]

A

la salud

243
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health [public]

A

la sanidad

244
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Spanish NHS; National Health Service

A

INSALUD; el Instituto Nacional de la Salud

245
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Ministry of Health

A

el Ministerio de Sanidad

246
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(local) health centre

A

el ambulatorio; el centro de salud

247
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medicine [subject]

A

la medicina

248
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medical care

A

la atención médica

249
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specialist

A

el/la especialista

250
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surgeon

A

el/la cirujano/a

251
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surgery [operation]

A

la cirugía

252
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clinic

A

la clínica

253
Q

clinic; consulting room; surgery

A

el consultorio

254
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surgical

A

quirúrgico

255
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to be ill

A

estar enfermo

256
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to be an invalid [i.e. permanent]

A

ser enfermo

257
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to fall ill (with); to go down (with)

A

caer enfermo (de); enfermar (de)

258
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treatment

A

el tratamiento

259
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microbe; bug

A

el microbio

260
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virus

A

el virus

261
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epidemic

A

la epidemia

262
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pandemic

A

la pandemia

263
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allergy

A

la alergia

264
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allergic

A

alérgico/a

265
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to be allergic to

A

tener alergia a

266
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exhaustion

A

el agotamiento

267
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stress

A

el estrés; la tensión

268
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to feel a wreck

A

estar hecho polvo

269
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to be at the end of one’s tether

A

no poder más

270
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to be unable to sleep; to lie awake

A

desvelarse

271
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physical and mental tiredness

A

el cansancio físico y mental

272
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to reach for the medicine

A

echar mano a un medicamento

273
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to become infected (with); to catch

A

contagiarse (de)

274
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to avoid infection

A

evitar contagios

275
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upset; trouble

A

el trastorno

276
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incubation period

A

el período de incubación

277
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to go unnoticed; to go undetected

A

pasar desapercibido

278
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to suffer from an illness

A

padecer una dolencia

279
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disabled person

A

el/la minusválido/a

280
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disability

A

la minusvalía

281
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to have a serious injury

A

tener una lesión grave

282
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coughs and colds; winter illnesses

A

las enfermedades invernales

283
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diabetes

A

la diabetes

284
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(to be) diabetic

A

(ser) diabético/a

285
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pneumonia

A

la pulmonía

286
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AIDS

A

el SIDA; el síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida

287
Q

HIV

A

el VIH; el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana

288
Q

to be HIV positive

A

ser seropositivo

289
Q

immune system

A

el sistema inmunológico

290
Q

to transmit via body fluids

A

transmitir por los fluidos corporales

291
Q

lung cancer

A

el cáncer del pulmón

292
Q

heart attack

A

el infarto

293
Q

heart disease

A

las enfermedades cardíacas

294
Q

tuberculosis

A

la tuberculosis

295
Q

bird flu

A

la gripe aviar

296
Q

swine flu

A

la gripe A

297
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seasonal flu

A

la gripe estacional

298
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to age

A

envejecer

299
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mental health

A

la salud mental

300
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mental illness

A

la enfermedad mental

301
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depression

A

la depresión

302
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to become depressed

A

deprimirse

303
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to have a complex

A

estar acomplejado

304
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to undergo psychiatric treatment

A

recibir tratamiento psiquiátrico

305
Q

psychiatrist

A

el/la psiquiatra

306
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nervous breakdown

A

el colapso nervioso

307
Q

to suffer from one’s nerves

A

padecer de los nervios

308
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my nerves are at breaking point

A

los nervios se me disparan

309
Q

to be a nervous wreck

A

tener los nervios destrozados

310
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to commit suicide

A

suicidarse

311
Q

suicide [act]

A

el suicidio

312
Q

suicide [person]

A

el/la suicida

313
Q

suicide attempt

A

la tentativa de suicidio

314
Q

(menstrual) period

A

la regla

315
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get well soon!

A

¡que te mejores pronto!

316
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pharmacy; chemist shop

A

la farmacia

317
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pharmacist; chemist

A

el/la farmacéutico/a

318
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medicine [which you take]

A

el medicamento

319
Q

prescription

A

la receta

320
Q

diagnosis

A

el diagnóstico

321
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to cure; to treat

A

curar

322
Q

to recover; to get better; to be healed

A

curarse

323
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to recover

A

reponerse

324
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obtainable only on prescription

A

se vende sólo con receta

325
Q

to prescribe a drug

A

recetar una droga

326
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contraindications

A

las contraindicaciones

327
Q

side-effects

A

los efectos secundarios

328
Q

sleeping tablet

A

el somnífero

329
Q

tranquilliser

A

el tranquilizante

330
Q

analgesic; painkiller

A

el analgésico

331
Q

to hospitalise; to put into hospital

A

hospitalizar

332
Q

to spend a while in hospital

A

pasar un rato en el hospital

333
Q

maternity hospital

A

la casa de maternidad

334
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maternity ward

A

la sala de maternidad

335
Q

therapy

A

la terapia

336
Q

to follow a course of physiotherapy

A

seguir un curso de fisioterapia

337
Q

physiotherapist

A

el/la fisioterapeuta

338
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to have an operation

A

operarse

339
Q

I/(s)he had a foot operatio

A

me/le operaron el pie

340
Q

emergency medical team

A

el equipo médico de urgencia

341
Q

a nasal decongestant

A

un descongestivo nasal

342
Q

to blow one’s nose

A

sonarse las narices

343
Q

to wipe one´s nose

A

limpiarse los mocos

344
Q

the most advanced surgical techniques

A

las más avanzadas técnicas en cirugía

345
Q

curative treatment

A

el tratamiento curativo

346
Q

general/local anaesthetic

A

la anestesia general/local

347
Q

to anaesthetise; to give an anaesthetic to

A

anestesiar

348
Q

liver transplant

A

el trasplante de hígado

349
Q

organ/kidney donor

A

el/la donante de órganos/riñón

350
Q

to reject the transplant

A

rechazar el órgano trasplantado

351
Q

to transplant

A

trasplantar

352
Q

to respond to treatment

A

responder al tratamiento

353
Q

hormone

A

la hormona

354
Q

pill

A

la píldora

355
Q

tablet

A

el comprimido

356
Q

blood transfusion

A

la transfusión de sangre

357
Q

health education

A

la educación sanitaria

358
Q

prevention is better than cure

A

más vale prevenir que curar

359
Q

to promote health

A

promocionar la salud

360
Q

to be in good physical shape

A

estar en buena forma/condición

361
Q

to keep fit

A

mantenerse en forma física

362
Q

hygiene

A

la higiene

363
Q

to lead a healthy life

A

llevar un modo de vida sano

364
Q

need for regular exercise

A

la necesidad del ejercicio regular

365
Q

vital function

A

la función vital

366
Q

to worry about one’s health

A

preocuparse por la salud

367
Q

to have a medical examination

A

pasar una revisión médica

368
Q

check-up

A

el chequeo

369
Q

(medical) investigation; check-up

A

la exploración (médica)

370
Q

to take one’s (own) blood pressure

A

tomarse la tensión arterial

371
Q

to detect in time

A

detectar a tiempo

372
Q

to forestall the onset of disease

A

atajar la aparición de enfermedades

373
Q

early diagnosis of certain illnesses

A

un diagnóstico precoz de determinadas dolencias

374
Q

to check one’s cholesterol level

A

comprobarse el nivel del colesterol

375
Q

vaccine

A

la vacuna

376
Q

to be vaccinated against

A

vacunarse contra

377
Q

to diagnose

A

diagnosticar

378
Q

self-diagnosis

A

el autodiagnóstico

379
Q

to make a self-diagnosis

A

autodiagnosticarse

380
Q

to bring to light

A

poner de manifiesto

381
Q

clinical signs

A

los signos clínicos

382
Q

to give oneself a break

A

darse un respiro

383
Q

biological rhythm

A

el ritmo biológico

384
Q

life expectancy

A

la longevidad

385
Q

birth rate

A

la natalidad

386
Q

death rate

A

la mortalidad

387
Q

diet

A

el régimen; la dieta

388
Q

a healthy diet

A

una dieta sana

389
Q

an obesity epidemic

A

una epidemia de obesidad

390
Q

to be obese

A

ser obeso

391
Q

weight

A

el peso

392
Q

to be overweight

A

pesar demasiado

393
Q

body mass index

A

el índice de masa corporal

394
Q

to be a compulsive eater

A

comer compulsivamente

395
Q

to put on weight

A

engordar

396
Q

to put on eight kilos

A

engordar ocho kilos

397
Q

to be twelve kilos overweight

A

tener doce kilos de más

398
Q

that extra weight

A

esos kilos de más

399
Q

spare tyre

A

los michelines

400
Q

fatty substances; fat

A

la materia grasa

401
Q

high-calorie ingredients

A

los ingredientes calóricos

402
Q

a balanced intake/diet

A

una nutrición equilibrada

403
Q

right number of calories

A

el aporte justo de calorías

404
Q

to burn off fat

A

quemar las materias grasas

405
Q

to have a slimming obsession

A

tener una obsesión por adelgazar

406
Q

to lose five kilos

A

adelgazar cinco kilos

407
Q

to take off two kilos

A

quitarse dos kilos

408
Q

to watch one’s figure

A

cuidarse la línea

409
Q

to feel hungry

A

sentir hambre

410
Q

anorexia nervosa

A

la anorexia nerviosa

411
Q

wholemeal bread

A

el pan integral

412
Q

fibre

A

la fibra

413
Q

energy

A

la energía

414
Q

a high-energy food

A

un alimento muy energético

415
Q

to smoke a pipe [as opposed to cigarettes]

A

fumar en pipa

416
Q

to smoke a pipe [a pipeful]

A

fumarse una pipa

417
Q

to give up smoking

A

dejar de fumar

418
Q

to inhale

A

inhalar

419
Q

cigarettes with reduced nicotine and tar

A

los cigarrillos con menos nicotina y alquitrán

420
Q

tobacco habit; tobacco addiction

A

el tabaquismo

421
Q

anti-smoking law

A

la ley antitabaco

422
Q

to seriously affect one’s health

A

perjudicar seriamente la salud

423
Q

to wreck one’s lungs

A

destrozarse los pulmones

424
Q

excessive alcohol consumption

A

el excesivo consumo de alcohol

425
Q

to drink alcohol on an empty stomach

A

beber alcohol en ayunas

426
Q

it affects the whole system

A

afecta a todo el organismo

427
Q

cardiovascular problems

A

los trastornos cardiocirculatorios

428
Q

acute intoxication

A

la intoxicación aguda

429
Q

drunken state; drunken binge

A

la borrachera

430
Q

reflex capacity

A

la capacidad de reflejos

431
Q

blood-alcohol level

A

el nivel de alcohol en la sangre

432
Q

to take in small doses

A

ingerir en pequeñas dosis

433
Q

hangover

A

la resaca

434
Q

to breathalyse

A

someter a la prueba del alcoholímetro

435
Q

narcotic

A

el estupefaciente

436
Q

depressant

A

el depresor

437
Q

barbiturates

A

los barbitúricos

438
Q

hard/soft drug

A

la droga dura/blanda

439
Q

drug addict

A

el/la drogadicto/a; el/la toxicómano/a

440
Q

drug addiction

A

la drogadicción

441
Q

accelerating drug addiction

A

la toxicomanía galopante

442
Q

drug dependency

A

la drogodependencia

443
Q

person dependent on drugs

A

el/la drogodependiente

444
Q

cocaine

A

la cocaína

445
Q

coke [drug]; cocaine

A

la coca

446
Q

cocaine addict

A

el/la cocainómano/a

447
Q

heroin

A

la heroína

448
Q

heroin addict

A

el/la heroinómano/a

449
Q

drugs traffic

A

el narcotráfico

450
Q

drug trafficker

A

el/la narcotraficante

451
Q

drug pusher

A

el/la camello [coll]

452
Q

marijuana; cannabis

A

la marijuana

453
Q

dope; cannabis

A

el chocolate

454
Q

joint; cannabis cigarette

A

el porro

455
Q

to make the consumption of drugs in public places illegal

A

penalizar el consumo de drogas en lugares públicos

456
Q

(partial) legalisation of drugs

A

la legalización (parcial) de las drogas

457
Q

to legalise

A

legalizar

458
Q

junkie

A

el/la yonqui

459
Q

to sniff

A

esnifar

460
Q

solvent abuse; glue-sniffing

A

el esnifamiento de disolvente

461
Q

syringe

A

la jeringuilla

462
Q

to inject (oneself)

A

inyectarse

463
Q

to shoot up

A

pincharse [coll]

464
Q

to get hooked

A

engancharse

465
Q

to be hooked

A

estar enganchado; estar colgado

466
Q

to afford a vice

A

costearse un vicio

467
Q

to take drugs

A

drogarse

468
Q

to take dope

A

doparse

469
Q

to try (out) a drug

A

probar una droga

470
Q

to be totally against drugs

A

estar totalmente en contra de la droga

471
Q

a programme of social rehabilitation

A

un programa de reinserción social

472
Q

a detoxification programme

A

un programa de desintoxicación

473
Q

withdrawal symptoms

A

el síndrome de abstinencia

474
Q

to go ‘cold turkey’

A

tener el mono

475
Q

to be craving for a fix

A

estar rabiando por un pinchazo

476
Q

fatal dose

A

la dosis fatal