HEALTH

IELTS Speaking Vocabulary

as fit as a fiddle

[idiom / adjective phrase]

My grandmother exercises every morning and is as fit as a fiddle at eighty.

khỏe như vạm, vô cùng khỏe mạnh

go down with a cold

[phrasal verb]

Half of the office went down with a cold due to the sudden drop in temperature.

bị cảm lạnh, đổ bệnh

under the weather

[idiom / adjective phrase]

I think I will stay home tonight because I am feeling a bit under the weather.

không khỏe, cảm thấy mệt mỏi trong người

pull a muscle

[verb phrase]

He pulled a muscle in his lower back while trying to lift the heavy wardrobe.

bị căng cơ, giãn cơ

cuts and bruises

[noun phrase]

Fortunately, the passengers escaped the minor car accident with only a few cuts and bruises.

vết thương nhỏ, trầy xước và bầm tím

on the mend

[idiom / adjective phrase]

After taking the antibiotics prescribed by the doctor, she is finally on the mend.

đang trên đà hồi phục

have a toothache

[verb phrase]

I couldn't sleep at all last night because I had a severe toothache.

bị đau răng

have a filling

[verb phrase]

The cavity was deep, so I had to visit the dentist to have a filling done.

trám răng, hàn răng

have a tooth out

[idiom / verb phrase]

The dentist decided it was best to have my wisdom tooth out to avoid further infection.

nhổ răng

aches and pains

[noun phrase]

As people age, they often complain about various aches and pains in their joints during winter.

các cơn đau nhức nhẹ kéo dài

catch a cold

[verb phrase]

Make sure to dry your hair before going outside, or you might catch a cold.

bị cảm lạnh

a heavy cold

[noun phrase]

He was sneezing constantly and had a high fever due to a heavy cold.

trận cảm nặng

a blocked nose

[noun phrase]

A steam inhalation can help relieve a blocked nose caused by allergies.

ngạt mũi, tịt mũi

sore throat

[noun phrase]

Drinking warm tea with honey can soothe a sore throat when you are sick.

đau họng, viêm họng

feeling poorly

[adjective phrase]

She called her manager to say she was feeling poorly and would not attend the meeting.

cảm thấy mệt, ốm yếu

over the worst of it

[idiom / adjective phrase]

Although he is still weak, the doctor said he is over the worst of the flu now.

vượt qua giai đoạn tồi tệ nhất của bệnh

at death’s door

[idiom / adjective phrase]

He looked so pale and frail that we thought he was at death's door, but he miraculously recovered.

cận kề cái chết, ốm rất nặng

prescription charges

[noun phrase]

The government introduced discounts on prescription charges for elderly patients and children.

tiền mua thuốc theo đơn của bác sĩ

go private

[verb phrase]

To avoid the long waiting list at the public hospital, they decided to go private for the surgery.

sử dụng dịch vụ y tế tư nhân

runny nose

[noun phrase]

He always gets a runny nose and itchy eyes during the pollen season.

sổ mũi, chảy nước mũi

make a speedy recovery

[verb phrase]

Everyone in the department sent flowers, wishing the manager would make a speedy recovery.

hồi phục nhanh chóng

phoned in sick

[phrasal verb]

Three employees phoned in sick this morning, leaving the team shorthanded.

gọi điện xin nghỉ ốm

general practitioner (GP)

[noun]

If your symptoms persist for more than three days, you should consult your local GP.

bác sĩ đa khoa, bác sĩ gia đình

check-up

[noun]

You should undergo a medical check-up at least once a year to detect potential diseases early.

cuộc kiểm tra sức khỏe tổng quát

chesty cough

[noun phrase]

His chesty cough became worse at night, making it difficult for him to sleep.

ho có đờm, ho tức ngực

make an appointment

[verb phrase]

Please call the clinic to make an appointment before driving over there.

đặt lịch hẹn, hẹn gặp

to be a bit off colour

[idiom / adjective phrase]

You look a bit off colour today, did you sleep well last night?

cảm thấy hơi mệt, không được khỏe