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B1 · Body & health
B1 · Cuerpo y salud
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to continue to live or exist
These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
Estas plantas no pueden sobrevivir en condiciones muy frías.
Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.
Sinónimosendurepersistlivewithstandcopeget byAntónimosdieperishsuccumbexpireemergencia, urgencia
a sudden, serious situation, such as an injury or illness, that needs immediate action
Severe chest pain should always be treated as a medical emergency.
El dolor intenso en el pecho siempre debe tratarse como una emergencia médica.
In an emergency, call 115 for an ambulance.
SinónimoscrisisurgencyexigencypredicamentdisasterAntónimoscalmpeacenormalityroutineoperación, intervención quirúrgica
the process of cutting open a part of a person's body in order to remove or repair a damaged part
Doctors performed an emergency operation for appendicitis last night
Los médicos realizaron anoche una operación de urgencia por apendicitis.
Doctors performed an emergency operation for appendicitis last night.
SinónimossurgeryprocedureinterventiontreatmentprocessundertakingactivityAntónimosinactionrestnoninterventionabstentionlengua
the soft part in the mouth that moves around, used for tasting, swallowing , speaking, etc.
He clicked his tongue to attract their attention.
Hizo chasquidos con la lengua para llamar su atención.
It's very rude to stick your tongue out at people.
SinónimosspeechlanguagearticulationdialectAntónimossilencemutenessgarganta
a passage in the neck through which food and air pass on their way into the body; the front part of the neck
a sore throat
dolor de garganta
He held the knife to her throat.
SinónimosgulletwindpipepharynxAntónimoscommon yellowthroatcutthroatear-nose-and-throat doctorfrog-in-the-throatrelaxed throatthroatthroatywhite-throatrespiración
the action of taking air into the lungs and sending it out again
Heavy (= loud) breathing was all I could hear.
Solo podía oír la respiración fuerte.
Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep.
SinónimosrespirationventilationinspirationexpirationpantingsighingAntónimossuffocationasphyxiationbreathlessnessrespirar
to take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth
He breathed deeply before speaking again.
Respiró profundamente antes de volver a hablar.
He was breathing heavily after his exertions.
SinónimosinhaleexhalerespiregasppantpuffAntónimossuffocateasphyxiatechokemúsculo
a piece of body tissue that you make tight and relax in order to move a particular part of the body; the tissue that forms the muscles of the body
She tried to relax her tense muscles.
Ella intentó relajar sus músculos tensos.
a calf/neck/thigh muscle
SinónimossinewbicepstendonstrengthbrawnAntónimosweaknessatrophyflabbinessincómodo
not letting you feel physically comfortable; unpleasant to wear, sit on, etc.
I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable.
No pude dormir porque la cama era muy incómoda.
uncomfortable shoes
SinónimosawkwarduneasydistressingirritatingpainfuldisagreeablerestlessAntónimoscomfortableeasypleasantagreeablerelaxingaliento
the air that you take into your lungs and send out again
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top.
Tuvimos que parar para tomar aliento antes de llegar a la cima.
His breath smelt of garlic.
SinónimosrespirationexhalationinhalationpuffgaspAntónimossuffocationasphyxiationdedo del pie
one of the five small parts that stick out from the foot; any similar part on the foot of an animal or bird
That man has 11 toes.
Ese hombre tiene 11 dedos del pie.
I stubbed my toe on the step.
Sinónimosdigitpedal digitAntónimosautoeroticdostoevskidostoevskiandostoevskyeven-toedgrottoeshammer-toeheel-and-toeveneno
a substance that causes death or harm if it gets into the body
Keep the rat poison away from small children and pets.
Mantén el veneno para ratas lejos de los niños pequeños y las mascotas.
SinónimosvenomtoxintoxicantbanecontaminateAntónimosantidotecureremedyneutralizecleansetratamiento
something that is done to cure an illness or injury, or to make somebody look and feel good
The little boy has responded well to treatment.
El niño pequeño ha respondido bien al tratamiento.
He is receiving treatment for shock.
SinónimostherapycureremedycaremanagementhealingmedicationinterventionAntónimosneglectdisregardharminjuryaggravationworseningvenenoso
causing death or illness if swallowed or taken into the body
Ivy leaves are poisonous but I am immune to the poison.
Las hojas de hiedra son venenosas, pero soy inmune al veneno.
SinónimostoxicvenomousnoxiousdeadlylethalAntónimosharmlesssafenon-toxicbenignwholesomesíntoma
a change in the body or mind that a patient notices and that may be a sign of disease
The most common symptoms of dengue are high fever and severe body aches.
Los síntomas más comunes del dengue son fiebre alta y dolores corporales intensos.
Tell the doctor when your symptoms first started.
SinónimossignindicationmanifestationcharacteristicfeatureevidenceAntónimoshealthwellnesscurenormality
