Health

a sore throat

pain or irritation in your throat, especially when swallowing, it can be caused by infections, allergies or irritants

I have a sore throat
My throat is so sore that it hurts to swallow (Tôi đau họng tới mức nuốt cũng đau)

a cough /ə kɔːf/

The act of forcing air out of your lungs suddenly, often you throat or airways are irritated

I started to have a cough
I’ve had a cough for three days (Toi bi ho ba ngay nay roi)

boogers /ˈbʊɡərz/

Informal word for dried mucus inside the nose (gi mui, cut mui)

A lot of boogers
My little boys always gets boogers in his noses (co gi mui)

Boogers thường chỉ gỉ mũi. Nếu muốn nói nước mũi chảy hoặc nhiều dịch nhầy trong mũi, mucus /ˈmjuː.kəs/ hoặc a runny nose phù hợp hơn tùy ngữ cảnh.

be congested /biː kənˈdʒestɪd/

To have a blocked nose or airways because of mucus or swelling.

I’m very congested
I can’t sleep well because I’m so congested

a stuffy nose /ə ˈstʌfi noʊz/

A nose that feels blocked, making it difficult to breathe through it (nghet mui)

With a stuffy nose, a sore throat, and a cough
I have a stuffy nose, so I have to breath through my mouth

Congested và stuffy nose có nghĩa gần nhau. I have a stuffy nose là cách nói rất phổ biến trong giao tiếp hằng ngày.

have a cold /hæv ə koʊld/

to have a common viral illness that often causes a runny or blocked nose, sore throat, and cough.

I just have a cold
I think I’m coming down with have a cold (Toi nghi minh sap bi cam roi)

feel better /fiːl ˈbetər/

To feel healthier or less uncomfortable than before.

And this tea is definitely helping me feel better
I feel much better after getting some sleep

soothe something /suːð ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

To make pain, irritation, or discomfort less severe (lam diu, xoa diu)

It’s really soothing my throat
Warm water with honey can help soothe an irritated throat.

boost my immune system /buːst maɪ ɪˈmjuːn ˌsɪstəm/

To strengthen or improve the body's ability to defend itself against illness.

The turmeric is helping me boost the immune system
Getting enough sleep is important for maintaining a healthy immune system (Ngu du rat quan trong de duy tri he mien dich khoe manh)

a home remedy /ə ˌhoʊm ˈremədi/

A treatment prepared or used at home to relieve a minor illness or symptom (meo chua benh tai nha, phuong phap cham soc tai nha)

This is my home remedy for having a cold
My grandmother has a home remedy for almost every common cold symptom.

wait it out /weɪt ɪt aʊt/

To wait patiently until an unpleasant situation ends or improves (cho cho qua, kien nhan doi tinh trang ket thuc)

I just have a cold and I just have to wait it out
The rain is really heavy. Let’s wait it out in this cafe

Đây là cụm rất hữu ích vì it đại diện cho tình huống đang được nói đến, chẳng hạn một cơn cảm, cơn mưa hoặc giai đoạn khó khăn.

recuperate /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/

To recover your health or strength after being ill or exhausted (hoi phuc suc khoe)

I cant take time to recuperate
She need a few days off to recuperate after surgery

Recuperate trang trọng hơn một chút so với get better hoặc recover.

check my heartbeat /tʃek maɪ ˈhɑːrtbiːt/

To examine the rhythm and rate of the heart (kiem tra nhip tim)

She checked my heartbeat
The nurse checked my heart beat before examination

take my pressure /teɪk maɪ ˈpreʃər/

An informal way to say measure my blood pressure (do huyet ap)

She took my pressure
The doctor took my blood pressure and asked me to sit down

Cách nói đầy đủ, rõ nghĩa và phổ biến hơn là take my blood pressure hoặc check my blood pressure.

an infection /ən ɪnˈfekʃən/

A condition in which harmful microorganisms enter and multiply in the body (nhiem trung, nhiem khuan)

She said that I don’t have an infection
The doctor checked the wound for signs of infection (Bac sy kiem tra vet thuong xem co dau hieu nhiem trung khong)

antibiotics /ˌæntibaɪˈɑːtɪks/

Medicines used to treat bacterial infections (thuoc khang sinh)

I can’t take any antibiotics
Antibiotics don’t work against viruses like the common cold (Thuoc khang sinh khong co tac dung chong lai vi rut gay cam lanh thong thuong)

painkillers /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz/

Medicines that relieve pain (thuoc giam dau)

Just things like painkillers, like ibuprofen
I took a painkiller because I had a terrible headache

kick in

To begin to have an effect (bat dau co tac dung)

They haven’t kicked in yet
The medicine should kick in within an hour (Thuoc se bat dau co tac dung trong 1 gio)