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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| por lo que | that is why |
| gobierno | government |
| llanos | plains |
| vestimenta | clothing |
| mezcla | mixture |
| paisajes | landscapes |
| nevado | snow-capped |
| rasgos | features |
| comparten | they share |
| totora | reed |
| almacenar | to store |
| piedras | stone |
| argamasa | mortar |
| drenaje | drainage |
| lana | wool |
| tejar | weave |
| la oreja | ear |
| la cabeza | head |
| el ojo | eye |
| la nariz | nose |
| la boca | mouth |
| el cuello | neck |
| el hombro | shoulder |
| la muñeca | wrist |
| el brazo | arm |
| el pecho | chest |
| la pierna | leg |
| la rodilla | knee |
| el pie | foot |
| los dientes | teeth |
| la mano | hand |
| los dedos | fingers |
| el tobillo | ankle |
| Los síntomas | Symptoms |
| illnesses | enfermedades |
| estar congestionado(a) | to be congested |
| estar mocosco(a) | to have a runny nose |
| estornudar | to sneeze |
| ser alérgico(a) a… | to be allergic to ... |
| tener... | to have... |
| tos | a cough |
| fiebre | a fever |
| diarrea | diarrhea |
| vómitos | vomiting |
| gripe | the fllue |
| un resfriado | a cold |
| una infección | an infection |
| dolor de cabeza | a(head)ache |
| partes del cuerpo | body parts |
| el corazón | heart |
| la espalda | back |
| el estómago | stomach |
| la garganta | throat |
| el hueso | bone |
| el oído | inner ear |
| la piel | skin |
| el pulmón(los pulmones) | lung(s) |
| sobre | about |
| la salud | health |
| ¿Cómo te sientes? | How do you feel? |
| Me siento mal | I feel lousy |
| Me siento fatal | I feel awful |
| Me siento débil | I feel weak |
| Creo que tengo grip | I think I have the flu |
| ¿Qué tienes? | What's the matter? |
| Me duele (mucho) la espalda. | My back hurts (a lot) |
| Me duelen (mucho) los oídos. | My ears hur (a lot) |
| ¿Qué te pasó? | What happened to you? |
| Me caí. | I fell down |
| ¡Ay! | Ow! / Ouch! |
| ¡Pobrecito(a)! | You poor thing! |
| ¡Pobrecito(a)! | That's too bad! |
| ¡Que te mejores! | I hope you feel better!/ get well! (inf.) |
| ¡Que se mejore! | I hope you feel better!/ get well! (form.) |
| Grados | degrees |
| Doler (ue) | to hurt |
| cortarse | to cut oneself, to get cut |
| darse un golpe en... | to get hit in/ on... |
| enfermarse | to get sick |
| lastimarse | to get hur, to injure oneself |
| mejorarse | to get better, to improve |
| quemarse | to burn, to get burned |
| romperse | to break |
| sentirse (ie) | to feel |
| torcerse (ue) | to sprain, to twist |
| caerse | to fall(down) |
| olvidarse | to forget |
| Desde entonces | Ever since then |
| Un examen médico | A medical examination |
| el (la) enfermero(a) | nurse |
| el (la) médico(a) | doctor |
| pedir cita | to make an appointment |
| Respire hondo | take a deep breath |
| Tosa. | Cough |
| Vamos a sacarle una radiografía. | We´re going to take an X-ray |
| Tenemos que ponerle… | We have to put on (you) / give you … |
| una inyección | a shot |
| unos puntos | a some stitches |
| una venda | a bandage |
| un yeso | a cast |
| Vamos a darle suero intravenoso. | We’re going to give you IV fluids. |
| Tratamiento | treatment |
| Ud. tiene… | You have ... |
| una fractura | a fracture |
| una intoxicación alimenticia | food poisoning |
| Diagnóstico | Diagnosis |
| Consejos | Advice |
| Ud. debe / debería… | You must / should |
| guardar cama | stay in bed |
| llevar una dieta líquida | be on a liquid diet |
| Ud. no debe / debería… | You must not/ shouldn't |
| consumir comidas altas en grasa | eat food high in fat |
| mojar la herida | get the wound wet |
| Voy a recetarle… | I'm going to prescribe you |
| unas pastillas | some pills |
| un jarabe | a syrup |
| una crema | a lotion |
| Tome este medicamento cada cuatro horas. | Take this medicine every four hours. |
| Abra la boca y saque la lengua. | Open your mouth and stick out your tongue. |
| Vamos a hacerle un análisis de sangre. | We’re going to do a blood test. |
| Ud. tiene una infección | You have an infection. |
| ¿Qué debo hacer, doctora? | What should I do, doctor? |
| Debe tomar estos antibióticos dos veces al día. | You should take these antibiotics twice a day. |
| Escoger | to choose, to pick |
| vaya(n) | formal command for ir |
| sepa(n) | formal command for saber |
| dé(den) | formal command for dar |
| sea(n) | formal command for ser |
| esté(n) | formal command for estar |
| Venga(n) | formal command for venir |
| Metas | Goals |
| maneras | ways |
| para mejorar la salud | to improve health |
| compartir tus preocupaciones con un(a) amigo(a) | to share your worries with a friend |
| cuidarse | to take care of oneself |
| dejar de fumar | to stop smoking |
| desconectarse de las presiones/ del trabajo | disconnect yourself from pressures/ from work |
| no dejar las cosas para más tarde | not to procrastinate |
| no preocuparse demasiado | not to worry too much |
| pedirle ayuda a alguien | to ask someone for help |
| prevenir las enfermedades | to prevent illness |
| reducir el estrés | to reduce stress |
| tomarse unos días libres | to take some days off |
| ¿Qué me aconsejas? | What do you advise? |
| ¿Qué piensas? | What do you think? |
| ¿Qué debo hacer? | What should I do? |
| Deberías (+ infinitivo)… | You should … |
| Tienes que (+ infinitivo)… | You have to … |
| Es importante | it's important |
| Es buena idea | it's a good idea |
| Es mejor… | it's better to |
| ¿Por qué no (le pides ayuda a alguien)? | Why don’t you (ask someone for help)? |
| No te preocupes. | Don't worry |
| Cuídate. | Take care |
| Tranquilo(a). No es para tanto. | Relax. It’s no big deal. |
| Tienes razón. | You’re right. |
| Es buena idea. | It’s a good idea. |
| No sé. No estoy seguro(a). | I don’t know. I’m not sure. |
| Secretos para el bienestar | Secrets of well-bieng |
| relajarse | relax |
| seguir una dieta saludable | Fallow a healthy diet |
| hacer ejercicio en forma regular | exercise regularly |
| buscar equilibrio entre el trabajo y el placer | find balance between work and pleasure |
| disfrutar de la vida | enjoy life |
| prevenir*e to ie + go in yo form | to prevent |
| reducir(reduzco in yo form) | to reduce |
| Le(s) / Te aconsejo que… | I advise you to... |
| Le(s) / Te pido que… | I ask you to . . . |
| Le(s) / Te prohíbo que… | I forbid you to . . . |
| Le(s) / Te recomiendo que… | I recommend that you. . . |
| Le(s) / Te sugiero que… | I suggest that (you) . . . |
| Prefiero que… | I prefer that . . . |
| Es buena idea que… | It’s a good idea for (someone) to . . . |
| Es importante que… | It’s important that . . . |
| Es mejor que… | It’s better that . . . |
| Es necesario que… | It’s necessary that . . . |
| Es preferible que… | It’s preferible that . . . |
| Quiero que… | I want that... |
| almorzar (ue) | to have lunch |
| contar (ue) | to tell |
| costar (ue) | to cost |
| empezar (ie) | to begin |
| encontrar (ue) | to find |
| probar (ue) | to try |
| recomendar (ie) | to recommend |
| recordar (ue) | to remember |
| encender (ie) | to turn on |
| poder (ue) | can, be able to |
| querer (ie) | to want, to like |
| divertirse (ie, i) | to have a good time |
| pedir (i, i) | to ask for |
| preferir (ie, i) | to prefir |
| repetir (i, i) | to repeat |
| seguir (i, i) | to continue |
| vestirse (i, i) | to get dressed |
| en otras palabras | in other words |
| por ejemplo | for example |
| además | furthurmore; additionally |
| también | also |
| Para empezar | to begin |
| Primero, segundo, tercero | first, second, third |
| Para continuar | to continue |
| Por último | Finally, last |
| Para resumir | to sum up |
| En conclusión | In conclusion |
| Para terminar | final; to conclude |