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scalp

da đầu

itchy

ngứa

scratch

gãi

splitting headache

đau đầu như búa bổ

hay fever

dị ứng phấn hoa

mouth ulcers

loét miệng

dislocate

/ˈdɪsləkeɪt/ verb put a bone out of its normal position trật khớp

rash

/ræʃ/ noun area of red spots on skin caused by illness or reaction phát ban

nasty

/ˈnɑːsti/ adjective unpleasant khó chịu, xấu

upset stomach

/ʌpˈset ˈstʌmək/ noun phrase stomach problem causing sickness or diarrhoea đau bụng, rối loạn tiêu hóa

diarrhoea

/ˌdaɪəˈrɪə/ noun passing waste too often and in liquid form tiêu chảy

constipation

/ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃn/ noun unable to move waste material from the body táo bón

high blood pressure

/haɪ ˈblʌd ˌpreʃər/ noun phrase pressure of the blood as it moves around the body huyết áp cao

sprain (an ankle)

/spreɪn/ verb injure a part of the body by turning it suddenly bong gân (mắt cá chân)

twist sth

/twɪst/ verb same as sprain sth xoắn, vặn (bong gân)

pull a muscle

/pʊl ə ˈmʌsl/ verb phrase injure a muscle by stretching it too much căng cơ

blister

/ˈblɪstər/ noun sore swelling on skin surface from rubbing or burning phồng rộp, mụn nước (do ma sát hoặc bỏng)

heel

/hiːl/ noun the back part of the foot gót chân

dissolve sth (in sth)

/dɪˈzɒlv/ verb mix a solid with a liquid until it becomes part of it hòa tan cái gì (vào cái gì)

lethargy

/ˈleθərdʒi/ noun the state of not having any energy to do things tình trạng lờ đờ, uể oải

drowsiness

/ˈdraʊzinəs/ noun the state of feeling tired and almost asleep tình trạng buồn ngủ

short-term

/ˌʃɔːt ˈtɜːm/ adjective lasting only a short period (opp: long-term) ngắn hạn

dose (or dosage)

/dəʊs/ noun the amount of a medicine that you take at any one time liều dùng

enclosed

/ɪnˈkləʊzd/ adjective included inside sth else, usually inside a letter or packet được đính kèm

leaflet

/ˈliːflət/ noun one or several pages of information about sth tờ rơi, tờ thông tin

side effect

/ˈsaɪd ɪfekt/ noun an extra and usually bad effect that a drug has on you tác dụng phụ

disorder

/dɪsˈɔːdər/ noun an illness in a part of the body rối loạn (sức khỏe)

discard sth

/dɪsˈkɑːd/ verb get rid of sth you no longer want or need vứt bỏ

persist

/pəˈsɪst/ verb continue to exist (esp. sth unpleasant); adj: persistent dai dẳng, kéo dài

expiry date

/ɪkˈspaɪəri deɪt/ noun the date after which sth should not be used hạn sử dụng

roll your sleeves up

/rəʊl jɔː ˈsliːvz ʌp/ idiom start doing a difficult or unpleasant job xắn tay áo làm việc khó khăn

deal sth out

/diːl ˈsʌmθɪŋ aʊt/ phrasal verb give a punishment to a person or group (syn: hand sth out) đưa ra hình phạt

stick it/sth out

/stɪk ɪt/ phrasal verb (INF) continue to do sth to the end, even though it is boring or difficult kiên trì tới cùng

take sth up

/teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/ phrasal verb start a new job or have a new responsibility đảm nhận việc gì mới

prop sth up

/prɒp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/ phrasal verb support sth that is in difficulty (syn: shore sth up) chống đỡ, hỗ trợ cái gì đang gặp khó khăn

screw sth up

/skruː ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/ phrasal verb (slang) do sth badly or spoil sth làm hỏng chuyện

curl up

/kɜːl ʌp/ phrasal verb (INF) become very embarrassed thấy rất xấu hổ

mop sth up

/mɒp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/ phrasal verb complete or end sth by dealing with a few final details hoàn tất những phần còn lại

massage

/ˈmæsɑːʒ/ noun/verb the act of rubbing and pressing a person's body with hands xoa bóp

rub

/rʌb/ verb to press or be pressed against something with a circular movement chà xát

tension

/ˈtenʃn/ noun a feeling of nervousness or stress sự căng thẳng

relief

/rɪˈliːf/ noun the removal of pain or distress sự giảm nhẹ, sự cứu trợ

muscle

/ˈmʌsl/ noun a band of tissue in the body that helps movement cơ bắp

loosen

/ˈluːsn/ verb to make less tight or firm nới lỏng

sore

/sɔːr/ adj painful, especially after physical activity đau, nhức

pressure point

/ˈpreʃə pɔɪnt/ noun a part of the body where pressure can relieve pain or stress huyệt đạo

stroke

/strəʊk/ noun/verb a gentle movement of the hand across something vuốt ve; cú đánh

stimulate

/ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ verb to encourage activity or growth kích thích

delicate

/ˈdelɪkət/ adj light and pleasant. SYN: subtle nhẹ nhàng, dễ chịu

fragrance

/ˈfreɪɡrəns/ n a pleasant smell mùi thơm

faint

/feɪnt/ adj just possible to smell, see, or hear mờ nhạt, yếu

appetizing

/ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/ adj making you feel hungry. OPP: unappetizing làm thèm ăn

appetite

/ˈæpɪtaɪt/ n desire for food cảm giác thèm ăn

water

/ˈwɔːtər/ v If your mouth waters, you produce saliva and want to eat chảy nước miếng

saliva

/səˈlaɪvə/ n the liquid produced in the mouth nước bọt

mouth-watering

/ˈmaʊθ ˌwɔːtərɪŋ/ adj smelling or looking very good to eat ngon miệng, hấp dẫn

aroma

/əˈrəʊmə/ n a pleasant, distinctive smell mùi hương

insipid

/ɪnˈsɪpɪd/ adj not having much taste. SYN: bland nhạt nhẽo, không mùi vị

pungent

/ˈpʌndʒənt/ adj very strong smelling nồng, hăng

musty

/ˈmʌsti/ adj smelling unpleasant or damp; without freshness. SYN: dank có mùi ẩm mốc, hôi

odour

/ˈəʊdə(r)/ n a smell, especially an unpleasant one mùi (thường là mùi khó chịu)

revolting

/rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ/ adj very unpleasant. SYN: disgusting ghê tởm, kinh tởm

go off

/ɡəʊ ɒf/ phr v (of food and drink) go bad and be unfit to eat or drink bị hỏng, ôi thiu

nauseating

/ˈnɔːzieɪtɪŋ/ adj making you feel you want to vomit gây buồn nôn

stench

/stentʃ/ n a strong, very unpleasant smell mùi hôi nồng nặc

for no apparent reason

/fɔː nəʊ əˈpærənt ˈriːzn/ phr without an obvious cause không vì lý do rõ ràng

on top of the world

/ɒn tɒp əv ðə wɜːld/ idiom very happy or proud (OPP: down in the dumps) rất hạnh phúc, vui sướng

at the end of your tether

/æt ði end əv jɔː ˈteðə(r)/ idiom having no patience or energy left; SYN: at your wits' end hết sức chịu đựng

cry your eyes/heart out

/kraɪ jɔːr aɪz/hɑːt aʊt/ idiom cry in an uncontrolled way and be unable to stop khóc hết nước mắt

wind sb up

/waɪnd ˈsʌmbədi ʌp/ phr v make somebody angry or upset chọc tức ai đó

go off the deep end

/ɡəʊ ɒf ðə diːp end/ idiom suddenly become very angry or emotional nổi giận, mất kiểm soát

scream/laugh/shout your head off

/skriːm/lɑːf/ʃaʊt jɔː ˈhed ɒf/ idiom scream/laugh/shout very loudly la hét/cười/nói lớn hết cỡ

stir sth up

/stɜː(r) ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp/ phr v make sb feel or think sth (e.g. anger, fear, memories) khơi gợi cảm xúc/ký ức

take sth in

/teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn/ phr v accept something as real or true tiếp nhận, hiểu, chấp nhận điều gì

on an even keel

/ɒn ən ˈiːvn kiːl/ idiom happening in a calm way, with no sudden changes or disturbances trong trạng thái ổn định, bình tĩnh

that's easier said than done

/ðæts ˈiːziə sed ðən dʌn/ idiom a good idea but difficult to achieve nói dễ hơn làm

be dying to do sth/for sth

/bi ˈdaɪɪŋ tə duː/ idiom (INF) want to do or have something very much rất muốn làm điều gì

have a go at sb

/hæv ə ɡəʊ æt ˈsʌmbədi/ idiom (INF) attack or criticize someone chỉ trích hoặc mắng ai đó

rub sb up the wrong way

/rʌb ˈsʌmbədi ʌp ðə rɒŋ weɪ/ idiom (INF) do or say something that annoys or offends someone làm ai đó bực mình

flare up

/fleə(r) ʌp/ phr v suddenly become angry or (of fire) burn more brightly bùng lên (giận dữ, lửa cháy mạnh)

cool (sb) down

/kuːl daʊn/ phr v become or make sb calmer and less excited; SYN: calm (sb) down bình tĩnh lại, làm ai bình tĩnh

keep sth/sb in check

/kiːp ɪn tʃek/ idiom control something or someone kiểm soát điều gì/ai đó

pour your heart out (to sb)

/pɔː jɔː hɑːt aʊt/ idiom tell sb all your problems or feelings; OPP: bottle up your feelings/emotions dốc bầu tâm sự

eyesight

/ˈaɪ.saɪt/ noun the ability to see. SYN sight. thị lực

eye strain

/aɪ streɪn/ noun a slight pain in your eyes, e.g. from reading a lot. mỏi mắt

discomfort

/dɪsˈkʌmfət/ noun a feeling of slight pain. cảm giác khó chịu

blurred vision

/blɜːd ˈvɪʒ.ən/ noun If your vision is blurred you cannot see clearly. thị lực bị mờ

blink

/blɪŋk/ verb shut and open your eyes quickly. chớp mắt

tear

/tɪər/ noun a drop of liquid that comes out of your eye when you cry. nước mắt

irritated

/ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪ.tɪd/ adj painful, red, or swollen. irritation n. bị kích ứng, đỏ rát

ease sth

/iːz/ verb make sth less unpleasant or painful. SYN alleviate sth. làm dịu, giảm nhẹ

adjust sth

/əˈdʒʌst/ verb change sth slightly to make it more suitable. adjustment n. điều chỉnh

eliminate sth

/ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ verb remove or get rid of sth. elimination n. loại bỏ

glare

/ɡleər/ noun/verb a bright, unpleasant light. (To glare at sb is to look at sb in an angry way.) ánh sáng chói / nhìn giận dữ

moist

/mɔɪst/ adj slightly wet, often in a way that is useful or pleasant. (Damp means slightly wet, unpleasant.) ẩm nhẹ, hơi ướt

short-sighted

/ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪ.tɪd/ adj you are only able to see things if they are near you. OPP long-sighted cận thị

long-sighted

/ˌlɒŋˈsaɪ.tɪd/ adj you can see things at a distance better than things close to you. viễn thị

partially sighted

/ˌpɑː.ʃəl.i ˈsaɪ.tɪd/ adj a person can see very little. khiếm thị một phần

gaze at sth

/ɡeɪz æt/ verb look at sth for a long time because you are interested in it or are thinking about sth else nhìn chằm chằm vào thứ gì đó

breathtaking

/ˈbreθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ adjective very impressive. SYN spectacular. ngoạn mục, đẹp đến ngỡ ngàng