Fle 2-More words Flashcards by Info Albeitar

urgencias

sala de emergencias

A&E (Accident and Emergency)
n
/eɪ ən ˈiː/
They sent me to A&E for some tests.

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en realidad,
de hecho,
realmente

actually
adv
/ˈæktʃuəli/
So-called ‘miracle cures’ may actually do you harm.

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aventurero, atrevido, osado, intrépido

adventurous
adj
/ədˈventʃərəs/
My mum is really adventurous and is always going on holiday to strange places.

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aparte de, excepto

apart from
/əˈpɑːt frəm/
Apart from the symptoms you described, do you feel well?

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asumir
suponer
dar por sentado

assume
v
/əˈsjuːm/
Many people assume that what they read on the internet is fact.

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prohibir

vetar

ban
v
/bæn/
Do you think they will ban fur coats?

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chaqueta

que no va conjuntada con los pantalones, no la de un traje

blazer
n
/ˈbleɪzə/
He always wears a blazer over his shirt.

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chinos (pantalones)

chinos
n pl
/ˈtʃiːnəʊz/
Those blue chinos look great on you.

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tela, tejido

trapo, bayeta

cloth
n
/klɒθ/
Use a piece of clean cloth as a bandage.

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torpe

patoso/a

clumsy
adj
/ˈklʌmzi/
I’m so clumsy – I’m always breaking things.

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confesión

confession
n
/kənˈfeʃn/
I have a confession to make – I’ve lost the handbag you gave me.

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amoldar, adaptar
adecuarse, ajustarse, cumplir
ajustarse a la norma

conform
v
/kənˈfɔːm/
Do you know people in that age group who don’t conform to stereotypes?

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consuelo

consolation
n
/ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn/
The only consolation for this condition is that I’m in good company.

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cubrir

cover
v
/ˈkʌvə/
Cover the wound with a clean bandage.

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crear

create
v
/kriˈeɪt/
Did you create this report using information from the internet?

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cibercondriaco

hipocondriaco que busca síntomas en internet

cyberchondriac
(hypochondriac who researches his/her potential medical condition on the Internet)
n
/ˌsaɪbəˈkɒndrɪæk/
A cyberchondriac researches symptoms online.

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desarrollar

surgir, aparecer, manifestarse

develop
v
/dɪˈveləp/
Wait for a few days and see how your symptoms develop.

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discriminar
distinguir
diferenciar

discriminate
v
/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt/
The online information often doesn’t discriminate between common and very rare conditions.

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documental

documentary
n
/ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/
She appeared in a TV documentary about old people.

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holandés

Dutch
adj
/dʌtʃ/
I had a wonderful Dutch cheese when I was in Amsterdam.

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electrocardiógrafo

ECG machine
n
/iː siː ˈdʒiː məˌʃiːn/
What if the ECG machine was faulty?

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entrado en años
de edad avanzada
de la tercera edad

elderly
adj
/ˈeldəli/
Elderly people often feel lonely.

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existir

exist
v
/ɪɡˈzɪst/
Does that condition really exist?

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tarifa, precio

pasaje, billete (bus)

fare
n
/feə/
He tried to pay his bus fare with a £20 note.

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médico de familia médico de cabecera médico generalista médico general

GP (general practitioner) n /dʒiː ˈpiː/ After days of intensive internet diagnosis, I finally went to see my GP.

lastimar, hacer daño | dañar, afectar, causar daños, perjudicar

harm n /hɑːm/ Some medicines bought online may do you harm.

de hierbas, herbario

herbal adj /ˈhɜːbl/ He’s a strong believer in herbal medicine.

hipocondríaco

hypochondriac n /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndriæk/ My uncle always thinks he’s ill – he’s such a hypochondriac.

ignorante

ignorant adj /ˈɪɡnərənt/ It made me realise how ignorant I was.

ignorar no hacer caso no prestar atención

ignore v /ɪɡˈnɔː/ I’m going to ignore you because you are annoying me.

imposible

impossible adj /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/ It’s impossible to cure this illness.

suponer implicar involucrar (a alguien)

involve v /ɪnˈvɒlv/ Will the treatment involve an operation?

inclinar

lean v /liːn/ Should I lean my head forwards or backwards if I have a nosebleed?

monitor, pantalla

monitor n /ˈmɒnɪtə/ I’m going to buy a heart rate monitor.

doloroso/a

painful adj /ˈpeɪnfl/ This blister is really painful.

pensionista jubilado/a pensionado/a

pensioner n /ˈpenʃənə/ One of my new friends is a pensioner.

piercing

piercing n /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/ She has a piercing in her eyebrow.

pillizcar

pinch v /pɪntʃ/ Pinch the soft part of the nose.

plástico | de plástico

plastic adj /ˈplæstɪk/ If you haven’t got a bandage you can use a clean plastic bag.

preparación

preparation n /ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/ The physical preparation for the role was very uncomfortable.

presionar apretar pulsar empujar

press v /pres/ Press on the wound to stop the bleeding.

raro, infrecuente escaso poco hecho, poco cocido (para comidas)

rare adj /reə/ He’s suffering from a very rare condition that is hard to treat.

hacer referencia, referirse a

refer v /rɪˈfɜː/ Do the first answers that come up on an internet search refer to the most common causes of a symptom?

relacionado/a

related adj /rɪˈleɪtɪd/ A lot of website searches are related to health.

sacar quitar eliminar remover (en el sentido de eliminar algo)

remove v /rɪˈmuːv/ Once something has been put up on the internet it’s difficult to remove.

residencial | domiciliario/a

residential adj /ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/ My grandfather now lives in a residential home.

revelar demostrar desvelar

reveal v /rɪˈviːl/ This study could reveal a serious problem.

historia de miedo

scare story n /ˈskeə ˌstɔːri/ Do you believe every scare story you read?

escenario situación hipotética supuesto

scenario n /sɪˈnɑːriəʊ/ What’s the worst-case scenario?

software | programa de ordenador

software n /ˈsɒftweə/ My brother has just started a new job with a software company.

rayado | a rayas

streaked adj /striːkt/ I think blue streaked hair looks great at any age.

suficientemente

sufficiently adv /səˈfɪʃntli/ Society doesn’t sufficiently value the wisdom that elderly people have.

soportar mantener apoyar a financiar

support v /səˈpɔːt/ Put something under your leg to support it.

sueco/a

Swedish adj /ˈswiːdɪʃ/ The man was walking along the road with a tall, blonde Swedish woman.

sintético/a

synthetic adj /sɪnˈθetɪk/ They were given synthetic wrinkled skin.

tatuaje

tattoo n /təˈtuː/ I have a tattoo on my ankle.

técnico/a | tecnológico/a

technical adj /ˈteknɪkl/ What’s the technical term for a fast heart rate?

cambiar, intercambiar, trocar comerciar hacer negocios

trade v /treɪd/ Would you like to trade places with an old person for a day?

engañar a | estafar a

trick v /trɪk/ I’m going to trick you into thinking I’m an old man.

tumor

tumour n /ˈtjuːmə/ A brain tumour develops in fewer than one in 50,000 people.

poco entusiasta sin entusiasmo de mala gana

unenthusiastic adj /ʌnɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ He was really unenthusiastic about going to the theatre.

usuario

user n /ˈjuːzə/ Are you a frequent user of the internet?

vanidoso, superficial, banal, egoista | vano, inútil

vain adj /veɪn/ Fashion-conscious people are usually vain and selfish.

vulnerable

vulnerable adj /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ Old people living on their own can feel quite vulnerable.

vino

wine n /waɪn/ This wine should improve with age.

sabio inteligente sensato

wise adj /waɪz/ My grandfather is a wise man and gives really good advice.

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