Minor illnesses
More serious illnesses
Phrasal verbs
Common cases
100

It hurts when he talks or swallows food.

He has a sore throat.

100

He spilt some boiling water on himself.

He's burnt his hand.

100

I fainted.

I passed out.

100

He's sneezing a lot and he has a cough.

He has a cold.

200

He has a temperature and aches all over.

He has flu.

200

He fell badly and now his ankle is swollen.

He's sprained his ankle.

200

You should put your body in a horizontal position.

You should lie down.

200

He feels that everything is spinning around.

He feels dizzy.

300

He's lost consciousness.

He has fainted.

300

He ate some prawns that were off.

He has food poisoning.

300

It takes a long time to recover from flu.

It takes a long time to get over flu.

300

He was eating a steak and a piece got stuck in his throat.

He's choking.

400

He was stung by a wasp and he he has a rash and has difficulty breathing.

He has had an allergic reaction.

400

It's 180 over 140!

He has high blood pressure.

400

She fell ill with a cold after the party.

She came down with a cold after the party.

400

He feels that he's going to vomit.

He feels sick.

500

It's been very hot, he feels bad, he's got a temperature, a nausea and a headache.

He's got heatstroke.

500

He's breathing, but his eyes are closed and he can't hear or feel anything.

He's unconscious.

500

After five minutes or so, I became conscious again.

After five minutes or so, I came round.

500

He spent too much time in the sun.

He got sunburnt.