Wordlist

 

Unit 7

• ankle (n)/ˈæŋkl/the part of your leg where it joins your foot:She fell and broke her ankle.
• antibiotics (n)/ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪks/a type of medicine which fights illness in a person's body:The doctor gave me some antibiotics for my cough.
• arm (n)/ɑːm/the part of your body from your shoulder to your hand:Put your arms in the air.
• back (n)/bæk/the part of your body that is between your neck and your bottom:He lay on his back and looked up at the sky.
• bandage (n)/ˈbændɪdʒ/a long piece of white cloth that you tie around a part of the body that is hurt:A nurse put a bandage around my knee.
• blocked nose (n)/ˌblɒkt ˈnəʊz/the problem you have when it is difficult to breathe through your nose because you have a cold:I've got a blocked nose.
• broken arm (n)/ˌbrəʊkən ˈɑːm/If you have a broken arm, one of the bones in your arm is damaged:Lisa has a broken arm.
• broken leg (n)/ˌbrəʊkən ˈleɡ/If you have a broken leg, one of the bones in your leg is damaged:I was taken to hospital with a broken leg.
• bruise (n)/bruːz/a dark mark on your skin that comes after sth hits it:How did you get that bruise on your knee?
• burn (n)/bɜːn/a place on your body where fire or heat has hurt it:I've got a burn on my arm.
• (wash the) car (n)/kɑː(r)/a vehicle with four wheels, usually with enough space for four or five people:Dad washes the car once a week.
• chest (n)/tʃest/the top part of the front of your body:She held the baby against her chest.
• competitor (n)/kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/a person who is trying to win a competition:There are ten competitors in the first race.
• cough (n)/kɒf/an illness that makes you send air out of your throat with a sudden loud noise:I've got a bad cough.
• cut (n)/kʌt/an injury on the skin, made by sth sharp like a knife:He had a deep cut on his leg.
• dangerous (adj)/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/sth that is dangerous may hurt you:It's dangerous to drive a car at night without any lights.
• dizzy (adj)/ˈdɪzi/if you feel dizzy, you feel that everything is turning round and round and that you are going to fall:The room was hot and I started to feel dizzy.
• do the ironing (n)/ˌduː ðiː ˈɑɪənɪŋ/making clothes smooth using an iron:I usually do the ironing on Sunday evenings.
• do the shopping (n)/ˌduː ðə ˈʃɒpɪŋ/to buy the things you need from shops:She does her shopping after work.
• do the washing up (n)/ˌduː ðə wɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp/to wash the plates, knives, forks, and pans after a meal:I'll do the washing up if you cook the meal.
• downhill (adj)/ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/going downwards:The race follows a downhill course.
• elbow (n)/ˈelbəʊ/the part in the middle of your arm where it bends:She fell and broke her elbow.
• endurance (n)/ɪnˈdjʊərəns/the ability to continue doing sth painful or difficult for a long period of time without complaining:You need endurance to play a four-hour match.
• extreme (adj)/ɪkˈstriːm/Extreme sports are more dangerous or more difficult than other sports:I'm into extreme sports like skydiving.
• face (n)/feɪs/the front part of your head:Have you washed your face?
• feel sick (v)/fiːl ˈsɪk/to feel that food is going to come up from your stomach:The motion of the boat made her feel sick.
• finger (n)/ˈfɪŋɡə(r)/one of the five parts at the end of your hand:She cut her finger on some glass.
• fit (adj)/fɪt/healthy and strong:I keep fit by jogging every day.
• flu (n)/fluː/an illness like a very bad cold that makes your body sore and hot:I think I've got flu.
• foot (n)/fʊt/the part of your leg that you stand on:I've been walking all day and my feet hurt.
• hand (n)/hænd/the part at the end of your arm that has four fingers and a thumb:She held the letter in her hand.
• hard-working (adj)/ˌhɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/working with effort and energy:My sister is very hard-working.
• have a temperature (v)/hæv ə ˈtemprətʃə(r)/to feel very hot because you are ill:She felt sick and she had a temperature.
• hay fever (n)/ˈheɪ fiːvə(r)/an illness like a cold. Grass and other plants can cause hay fever:I've got hay fever.
• head (n)/hed/the part of your body above your neck:She turned her head to look at me.
• (have a) headache (n)/ˈhedeɪk/a pain in your head:I've got a headache.
• hip (n)/hɪp/the place where your leg joins the side of your body:I put my hands on my hips.
• ill (adj)/ɪl/not well; not in good health:Mark is in bed because he is ill.
• injection (n)/ɪnˈdʒekʃn/If you have an injection, a doctor or nurse puts a drug into your body using a special needle (called a syringe):The doctor gave the baby an injection.
• knee (n)/niː/the part in the middle of your leg where it bends:I fell and cut my knee.
• lazy (adj)/ˈleɪzi/a person who is lazy does not want to work:Don't be so lazy – come and help me!
• leg (n)/leɡ/one of the long parts of the body that is used for walking and standing:She sat down and crossed her legs.
• medicine (n)/ˈmedsn/special liquid that helps you to get better when you are ill:Take this medicine every morning.
• neck (n)/nek/the part of your body between your shoulders and your head:Helen wore a silver chain round her neck.
• (have a) nosebleed (n)/ˈnəʊzbliːd/a sudden flow of blood that comes from your nose:What's the best thing to do when you have a nose bleed?
• painkiller (n)/ˈpeɪnkɪlə(r)/a drug that makes pain less strong:She's on painkillers.
• plaster (n)/ˈplɑːstə(r)/a small piece of sticky material that you put over a cut on your body to keep it clean:You should put a plaster on that cut.
• player (n)/ˈpleɪə(r)/a person who plays a game:She's an excellent tennis player.
• poor (adj)/pɔː(r)/with very little money:She was too poor to buy clothes for her children.
• rash (n)/ræʃ/a lot of small red spots on your skin:He came out in a rash where the plant had touched him.
• rich (adj)/rɪtʃ/having a lot of money:He wants to be rich and famous.
• (take out the) rubbish (n)/ˈrʌbɪʃ/things that you do not want any more:Could you take out the rubbish, please?
• runner (n)/ˈrʌnə(r)/a person who runs:The French runner is in the lead.
• safe (adj)/seɪf/not dangerous:Is it safe to swim in this river?
• shivery (adj)/ˈʃɪvə(r)i/shaking because you are cold or ill:I went to bed feeling cold and shivery.
• shoulder (n)/ˈʃəʊldə(r)/the part of your body between your neck and your arm:She fell asleep with her head on his shoulder.
• skater (n)/skeɪtə(r)/a person who skates:One of the skaters fell.
• sneeze (v)/sniːz/to make air come out of your nose and mouth with a sudden loud noise, for example because you have a cold:Pepper makes you sneeze.
• (have a) sore throat (n)/ˌsɔː(r) ˈθrəʊt/a pain in your throat:I've got a sore throat.
• (have a) sprained ankle (n)/spreɪnd ˈæŋkl/if you have a sprained ankle, you have hurt and damaged it by turning it suddenly or falling:What's the best treatment for a sprained ankle?
• sprinter (n)/sprɪntə(r)/a person who runs short distances very fast:There were four 100-metre sprinters in the England team.
• stomach (n)/ˈstʌmək/the part inside your body where food goes after you eat it:Lie on your stomach and lift your arms off the ground.
• (have) stomach ache (n)/ˈstʌmək eɪk/a pain in your stomach:I've got stomach ache.
• swimmer (n)/swɪmə(r)/a person who swims:He's a good swimmer.
• take part (in sth) (v)/teɪk ˈpɑːt/to join with other people in an activity:We all took part in the discussion.
• thick (adj)/θɪk/far from one side to the other:The walls are very thick.
• toe (n)/təʊ/one of the five parts at the end of your foot:Did I tread on your toe? Sorry.
• (have) toothache (n)/ˈtuːθeɪk/a pain in your tooth:I've got toothache.
• (the) toughest (n)/ˈtʌfɪst/(the) strongest:Only the toughest go climbing here in winter.
• unwell (adj)/ʌnˈwel/not well; ill:I feel unwell.
• (hang out/bring in the) washing (n)/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/clothes that you have washed:Shall I hang the washing out?
• weak (adj)/wiːk/not powerful or strong:She felt very weak after her long illness.
• well (adj)/wel/healthy:'How are you?' 'I'm very well, thanks.'
• wrist (n)/rɪst/the part of your body where your arm joins your hand:I wear a bracelet on my wrist.