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La salud
Vocabulario 4 - La salud y el bienestar
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la depresión | depression |
| la enfermedad | disease |
| la gripe | flu |
| la herida | injury |
| el malestar | discomfort |
| la obesidad | obesity |
| el resfriado | cold |
| la respiración | breathing |
| la tensión (alta/baja) | (high/low) blood pressure |
| la tos | cough |
| el virus | virus |
| contagiar(se) | to pass on an illness; to get infected |
| desmayarse | to faint |
| empeorar | to get worse |
| enfermarse | to get sick |
| estar resfriado/a | to have a cold |
| lastimarse | to get hurt |
| permanecer | to remain |
| ponerse bien/mal | to get well/sick |
| sufrir (de) | to suffer (from) |
| tener buen/mal aspecto | to look healthy/sick |
| tener fiebre | to have a fever |
| toser | to cough |
| agotado/a | exhausted |
| inflamado/a | inflamed |
| mareado/a | dizzy |
| la alimentación | diet (nutrition) |
| la autoestima | self-esteem |
| el bienestar | well-being |
| el estado de ánimo | mood |
| la salud | health |
| adelgazar | to lose weight |
| dejar de fumar | to quit smoking |
| descansar | to rest |
| engordar | to gain weight |
| estar a dieta | to be on a diet |
| mejorar(se) | to improve |
| prevenir (e:ie) | to prevent |
| relajarse | to relax |
| trasnochar | to stay up all night |
| sano/a | healthy |
| la cirugía | surgery |
| el/la cirujano/a | surgeon |
| la consulta | doctor's appointment |
| el consultorio | doctor's office |
| la operación | operation |
| los primeros auxilios | first aid |
| la sala de emergencias | emergency room |
| el analgésico | painkiller |
| la aspirina | aspirin |
| el calmante | sedative/painkiller |
| los efectos secundarios | side effects |
| el jarabe | syrup |
| la pastilla | pill |
| la receta | prescription |
| el tratamiento | treatment |
| la vacuna | vaccine |
| la venda | bandage |
| el yeso | cast |
| curarse | to heal; to be cured |
| poner(se) una inyección | to give/get a shot |
| recuperarse | to recover |
| sanar | to heal |
| tratar | to treat |
| vacunar(se) | to vaccinate/to get vaccinated |
| curativo/a | healing |