A2 · Body & health

dead leaves/wood/skin

أوراق/خشب/جلد ميت

The poor child looks more dead than alive.

a packet/pack of cigarettes

علبة سجائر

to light a cigarette

My shoes hurt me because they are too small.

أحذيتي تؤلمني لأنها صغيرة جدًا.

People's reaction to the film has varied greatly.

Doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks.

أبقى الأطباء الطفل حيًا لمدة ستة أسابيع.

We don't know whether he's alive or dead.

I am a patient of Dr. Stephens; could I make an appointment to see her?

أنا مريض عند الدكتورة ستيفنز؛ هل يمكنني تحديد موعد لرؤيتها؟ (Ana mareedh eind al duktoorah Steefenz; hal yumkinuni tahdeed maw'id li ru'yatuha?)

She's very patient with young children.

Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness).

العم هاري مريض بمرض السرطان في مراحله الأخيرة (= سيموت بسبب مرضه).

She was taken ill suddenly.

The whole family has the flu.

العائلة بأكملها مصابة بالإنفلونزا.

She's got flu.

the anniversary of his wife's death

ذكرى وفاة زوجته (dhikra wafat zawjatih)

He died a slow and painful death.

to sprain/break your ankle

يلوي/يكسر كاحلك (yalwi/yaksir kaahilak)

We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles).

The baby was sound asleep upstairs.

كان الطفل نائماً بعمق في الطابق العلوي.

The police found him asleep in a garage.

This skirt does not fit me.

هذه التنورة لا تناسبني. (hadhih altanura la tunasibuni.)

I tried the dress on but it didn't fit.

to have dark/fair/olive, etc. skin

أن يكون لديك بشرة داكنة/فاتحة/زيتونية، إلخ.

The snake sheds its skin once a year.

He is still weak after the flu.

هو لا يزال ضعيفا بعد الأنفلونزا. (huwa la yazālu ḍaʿīfan baʿda al-ʾanfulūnzā.)

She is still weak after her illness.

Medical advances surely help us to live longer.

إن التطورات الطبية تساعدنا بالتأكيد على العيش لفترة أطول.

a medical student/school

The nurse took a small amount of blood from my arm.

سحبت الممرضة كمية صغيرة من الدم من ذراعي.

A dentist's job is taking care of people's teeth.

وظيفة طبيب الأسنان هي العناية بأسنان الناس. (wazifat tabib al'asnan hi al'inaya bi'asnan alnnas.)

That's definite then, is it?

She often sits on her father’s knee while he reads her a story.

غالبًا ما تجلس على ركبة والدها وهو يقرأ لها قصة.

I grazed my knee when I fell.

She has very long fingers.

لديها أصابع طويلة جداً.

He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips.

The doctor said my fever was caused by a virus.

قال الطبيب إن حمّاي سببها فيروس.

physical fitness

اللياقة البدنية

He tends to avoid all physical contact.

Our brain is responsible for a lot of functions.

دماغنا مسؤول عن الكثير من الوظائف. (dimaghuna mas'uul 'an al-kathiir min al-waza'if.)

brain cells

The dog was gnawing at a bone.

الكلب كان يقضم عظمة. (al-kalb kāna yaqḍumu ʿaẓmatan.)

He survived the accident with no broken bones.

to sustain injuries/an injury

يتعرض لإصابات/لإصابة

a head injury

He carried the child on his shoulders.

حمل الطفل على كتفيه. (Hamal al-tifla ealaa katifihi.)

She tapped him on the shoulder.

The stomach produces acid that helps to digest proteins.

تفرز المعدة حمضًا يساعد على هضم البروتينات.

Endoscopy revealed an ulcer in the lining of the stomach.

I didn't even have the energy to get out of bed.

لم يكن لدي حتى الطاقة للنهوض من السرير.

It's a waste of time and energy.

Would you like smoking or non-smoking?

هل تفضل منطقة التدخين أم منطقة لغير المدخنين؟

He's trying to give up smoking.

This cream helps to relieve the pain.

يساعد هذا الكريم على تخفيف الألم. (yusaeid hatha alkarim ealaa takhfif al'alam.)

The boy keeps the key on a string around his neck.

الولد يحتفظ بالمفتاح على خيط حول رقبته.

She was absent from work due to illness.

كانت غائبة عن العمل بسبب المرض.