Vocabulary on «Health»
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Set 1: Fitness
shape
| part of speech: | noun |
| meaning: | good physical condition |
| collocations: | in/out of shape
stay in shape get back into shape |
| example: | I knew I was out of shape when I started getting out of breath running up the stairs. |
| pronunciation: | /ʃeɪp/ |
toned
| part of speech: | adjective |
| meaning: | describing a firm and strong body |
| collocations: | toned body/muscles
toned legs/arms/abs |
| example: | There’s no denying that in order to have a toned body you need to exercise regularly. |
| pronunciation: | /təʊnd/ |
vigorous
| part of speech: | adjective |
| meaning: | involving physical strength, effort or energy |
| collocations: | vigorous exercise
extremely/very vigorous quite vigorous |
| example: | Extremely vigorous exercise can increase the risk of injury and even heart attacks. |
| pronunciation: | /ˈvɪɡ.ər.əs/ |
Set 2: Eating habits
comfort food
| part of speech: | noun |
| meaning: | the type of food that provides a feeling of well-being, often sweet food or food that people used to eat as children |
| collocations: | a great comfort food
to be considered (a) comfort food |
| example: | Eating pancakes makes me happy – it’s a great comfort food. |
| pronunciation: | /ˈkʌm.fət ˌfuːd/ |
portion
| part of speech: | noun |
| meaning: | the amount of food served to a person |
| collocations: | double/generous/large portion
small/tiny portion individual portion a portion of (something) divide (something) into portions |
| example: | It’s important to add a generous portion of fruit and vegetables to every meal. |
| pronunciation: | /ˈpɔː.ʃən/ |
dietary
| part of speech: | adjective |
| meaning: | relating to your diet |
| collocations: | dietary habits
dietary requirement dietary supplement |
| example: | Dietary habits can be difficult to change. |
| pronunciation: | /ˈdaɪ.ə.tər.i/ |
Set 3: Health issues
overweight
| part of speech: | adjective |
| meaning: | above a weight considered normal |
| collocations: | an overweight man/woman/child
to be overweight very/seriously overweight a bit/a little/slightly/a few pounds overweight |
| example: | The growing number of overweight children is very worrying. |
| pronunciation: | /ˌəʊ.vəˈweɪt/ |
diabetes
| part of speech: | noun |
| meaning: | a medical condition in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood |
| collocations: | cause diabetes
get/have diabetes suffer from diabetes |
| example: | The biggest problem with eating too much sugar is that it can cause diabetes. |
| pronunciation: | /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.tiːz/ |
fatigue
| part of speech: | noun |
| meaning: | extreme tiredness |
| collocations: | extreme/severe fatigue
suffer from fatigue combat/fight (off)/reduce fatigue |
| example: | I fought off fatigue by changing my diet and exercise habits. |
| pronunciation: | /fəˈtiːɡ/ |
Set 4: Healthcare
medical insurance (also medical cover)
| part of speech: | noun |
| meaning: | insurance for the cost of medical treatment |
| collocations: | buy/have medical insurance
provide medical insurance private medical insurance to be without medical insurance medical insurance policy/plan medical insurance costs/premiums |
| example: | I believe that a country’s government should be responsible for providing medical insurance for its citizens. |
| pronunciation: | /ˈmed.ɪ.kəl ɪnˌʃɔː.rəns/ |
immunisation (US immunization)
| part of speech: | noun |
| meaning: | the process of protecting a person or animal from a disease by putting a substance into the body |
| collocations: | routine immunisation
mass immunisation the use of immunisations |
| example: | The topic of immunisation is a controversial one, as some people believe that the use of immunisations is linked to autism. |
| pronunciation: | /ˌim.jə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ |
surgery
| part of speech: | noun |
| meaning: | the process of cutting open the body to treat an injury or disease |
| collocations: | have/undergo surgery
surgery on (part of the body) recover from surgery |
| example: | I was recovering from back surgery then, so I was unable to play any sports or do any kind of vigorous exercise. |
| pronunciation: | /ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/ |
Health idioms
| idiom | meaning | example |
| a clean bill of health | a decision by a doctor that someone is healthy | After months of treatment, I was given a clean bill of health by my doctor. |
| be back on your feet | to be healthy again after a period of illness | It didn’t take very long for her to be back on her feet again. |
| be (as) fit as a fiddle/flea | to be healthy and strong | My grandfather is in his 90s, but he’s fit as a fiddle. |