Illnesses and Injuries
What is the English word for chřipka?
Flu
Pain in your head.
Headache
Medicine that helps with pain.
Painkiller
A doctor who operates on patients.
Surgeon
What does “fit as a fiddle” mean?
Very healthy
A common illness with sneezing and a runny nose.
Cold
Pain in your head.
Fever
A cloth used to cover or protect a wound.
Bandage
A family doctor for everyday illnesses.
General practitioner (GP)
What does “a new lease of life” mean?
A chance to live with renewed energy or health
What do we call a bone that is broken?
Fracture
A high body temperature.
Rash
A special picture that shows your bones.
X-ray
A vehicle that takes patients to hospital.
Ambulance
What does “green around the gills” describe?
Looking sick or pale
An injury caused by twisting your ankle or wrist.
Sprain
Feeling like the room is spinning and you may lose balance.
Dizzy/dizziness
What do doctors use to close a deep wound?
Stitches
The hospital department for urgent cases.
Emergency room
If someone is “on the mend,” what does it mean?
They are recovering from illness or injury
A very strong headache that can make you feel sick or dizzy.
Migraine
Sudden, short loss of consciousness.
Faint/pass out
Two sticks that help you walk when your leg is injured.
Crutches
The process of getting better after illness.
Recovery
If a person is “under the weather,” what does it mean?
They are feeling slightly ill