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hair
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el cabello
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head
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la cabeza
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hip
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la cadera
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eyebrow
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la ceja
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waist
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la cintura
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elbow
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el codo
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heart
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el corazón
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neck
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el cuello
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finger
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el dedo
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back
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la espalda
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throat
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la garganta
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shoulder
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el hombro
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bone
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el hueso
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lip
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el labio
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tongue
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la lengua
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cheek
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la mejilla
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mind
"This boy has a very sharp mind." |
la mente
"Este niño tiene una mente muy aguda." |
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chin
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el mentón
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wrist
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la muñeca
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thigh
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el muslo
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inner ear
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el oído
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calf
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la pantorrilla
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hair
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el pelo / cabello
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eyelashes
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la pestaña
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lungs
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el pulmón
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knee
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la rodilla
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heel
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el talón
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ankle
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el tobillo
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buttocks
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el trasero
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nail (fingernail)
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la uña
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the human body
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el cuerpo humano
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sicknesses / illnesses
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las enfermedades
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symptoms
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síntomas
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chest congestion,
head cold |
el catarro
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fainting spell
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el desmayo
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earache
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el dolor de oído
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flu
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la gripe
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dizziness
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el mareo
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cold
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el resfriado
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AIDS
"Ana takes care of patients with AIDS." |
el SIDA
"Ana cuida a los pacientes con SIDA." |
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cough
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la tos
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vomit
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el vómito
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medicines
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los remedios
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drops
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las gotas
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cough syrup
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el jarabe para la tos
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medicine
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el medicamento
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pill
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la pastilla
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prescription, recipe
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la receta
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food
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el alimento
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anguish
"I have an anguish that depresses me a lot." |
la angustia
"Tengo una angustia que me deprime mucho." |
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brown rice
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el arroz integral
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appointment
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la cita
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balanced diet
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la dieta equilibrada
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pain
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el dolor
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height
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la estatura
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fat
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la grasa
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wound
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la herida
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insomnia
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el insomnio
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malaise, discomfort
"He has a problem: a small discomfort in his stomach." |
el malestar
"Tiene un problema: un pequeño malestar en el estómago." |
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doctor on call
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el/la médico/a de guardia
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death
"Death is always sad." |
la muerte
"La muerte es siempre triste." |
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whole wheat bread
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el pan integral
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handkerchief
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el pañuelo
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weight
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el peso
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diet
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el régimen
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emergency room
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la sala de emergencia
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blood pressure
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la tensión arterial
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appointment with a doctor
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el turno
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vegetable
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la verdura
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time/s (number of)
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la vez / las veces
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to lose weight
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adelgazar
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to alleviate
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aliviar
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to be contagious, to infect
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contagiar
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to take care of
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cuidar
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to harm, damage, hurt
"Stress damages the defenses of the immune system." |
dañar
"El estrés daña las defensas del sistema inmunológico." |
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to rest
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descansar
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to be indisposed
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descomponerse
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to faint
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desmayarse
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to hurt
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doler (ue)
(conjugated like gustar) |
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to get worse
"If you don't take the medicine, you are going to get worse." |
empeorar
"Si no tomas el remedio, vas a empeorar." |
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to gain weight
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engordar
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to be pregnant
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estar embarazada
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to sneeze
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estornudar
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to avoid
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evitar
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to enjoy good health
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gozar de buena salud
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to influence
"Your atitude can influence the cure of your illness." |
influir
(conjugated like construir) "Tu actitud puede influir en la cura de tu enfermedad." |
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to become dizzy, seasick
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marearse
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to give an injection,
to get a shot |
poner una inyección
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to put a cast on
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poner el yeso
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to prevent
"In order to prevent the flu, you should take vitamin C." |
prevenir
(conjugated like venir) "Para prevenir la gripe, debes tomar vitamina C." |
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to break (a leg / an arm)
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quebrarse (ie) (una pierna / un brazo)
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to get pregnant
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quedar embarazada
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to prescribe
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recetar
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to breathe
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respirar
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to feel
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sentir (ie, i)
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to feel good / bad
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sentirse (ie, i) bien / mal
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to blow one's nose
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sonarse (ue) la nariz
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to cover one's mouth
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taparse la boca
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to have a fever
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tener fiebre
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to be nauseous
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tener náusea
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to measure one's blood pressure
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tomarse la presión arterial
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to take one's temperature
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tomarse la temperatura
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to twist
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torcerse (ue)
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to bandage
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vendar
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exhausted
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agotado/a
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disposable
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desechable
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balanced
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equilibrado/a
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healthy (4 syllables)
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saludable
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healthy (2 syllables)
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sano/a
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to disagree with one's stomach
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caer mal
sentar (ie) mal (both conjugated like gustar) |
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to follow someone's advice
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hacer caso
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to pay attention
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prestar atención
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to have a/an ...ache
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tener dolor de ...
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to be on a diet
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hacer régimen
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doctor's office, consulting room
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el consultorio
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to combat
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combatir
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bean
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el frijol
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to fry
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freír
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liver
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el hígado
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molar (tooth)
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la muela
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to weigh
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pesar
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to be allergic
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ser alérgico/a
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to cough
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toser
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to vomit
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vomitar
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mouth
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la boca
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tooth
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el diente
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forehead
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la frente
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nose
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la nariz
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eye
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el ojo
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ear (outer)
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la oreja
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arm
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el brazo
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stomach
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el estómago
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hand
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la mano
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chest, breast
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el pecho
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foot
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el pie
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leg
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la pierna
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not to agree with (said of food)
"The fish that I ate last night did not agree with me." |
caer mal
(conjugated like gustar) "El pescado que comí anoche me cayó mal." |
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to hurt
"I have an earache." |
doler (ue)
(conjugated like gustar) "Me duele el oído." |
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to be on a diet
"I want to lose ten pounds; this week I'm going to be on a diet." |
hacer régimen
"Quiero bajar diez libras; esta semana voy a hacer régimen." |
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not to agree with (said of food)
"Beef doesn't agree with my stomach." |
sentar (ie) mal
(conjugated like gustar) "La carne de vaca me sienta mal al estómago". |
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to feel, perceive with the senses; to express an opinion
"I smell something strange." "I feel that what you are doing is not right." |
sentir (ie,i)
"Siento un olor extraño." "Sineto que no está bien lo que haces." |
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to feel (well, bad, sad...)
[modified by an adjective] "I feel sick." |
sentirse (ie,i)
"Me siento enfermo." |
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to heed, to pay attention to
"I pay attention to doctors." |
hacer caso
"Les hago caso a los/las médicos/as." |
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to pay attention, to focus on
"I pay attention when the nurse explains the treatment." |
prestar atención
"Presto atención cuando el enfermero explica el tratamiento." |
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It is (not) important...
"It's important to exercise." |
(No) Es importante...
"Es importante hacer ejercicio." |
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It is (not) better...
"It's better not to eat fat." |
(No) Es mejor...
"Es mejor no comer grasas." |
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Is is (not) good/bad...
"It's not good to eat too much." |
(No) Es bueno/malo...
"No es bueno comer demasiado." |
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It is (not) necessary...
"It is necessary to accept alternative medicine." |
(No) Es necesario...
"Es necesario aceptar la medicina alternativa." |
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One should (not)...
"One shouldn't (you shouldn't) eat fried food too often." |
(No) se debe...
"No se debe comer alimentos fritos muy a menudo." |
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"I would like an appointment with Dr. Blanco, please."
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"Quisiera un turno con el Dr. Blanco, por favor."
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"Can you give me an appointment with Dr. Ochoa [female] for this week, please?"
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"¿Puede darme un turno con la Dra. Ochoa para esta semana, por favor?"
(note use of para for deadline) |
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"I need to see Dr. Moreno, urgently, please."
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"Necesito ver al Dr. Moreno, urgentemente, por favor."
(note use of "personal a") |
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"I need an urgent appointment with the doctor on call, please."
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"Necesito una cita de urgencia con el/la médico/a de guardia, por favor."
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"I have to make an appointment with Dr. García [female] for next month."
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"Tengo que pedir una cita con la Dra. García para el mes que viene."
(note use of para for deadline) |
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"I want to ask for an appointment with Dr. Pérez."
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"Queiro pedir hora con el Dr. Pérez."
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Uses of para
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1. Destination
2. Recipient 3. Purpose: in order to + verb, for + noun 4. Deadline 5. Comparison 6. Employed by |
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Use of para: 1. destination
"I am leaving for New York." |
"Salgo para Nueva York."
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Use of para: 2. recipient
"This medicine is for Alicia." |
"Este remedio es para Alicia."
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Use of para: 3. purpose
"I am giving you this medicine in order to cure you." "This is the syrup for a cough" |
"Te doy este remedio para curarte."
"Este es el jarabe para la tos." |
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Use of para: 4. Deadline
"The results of the exams should be ready next Tuesday" |
"Los resultados de los exámenes deben estar listos para el próximo martes."
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Use of para: 5. Comparison
"For being sick, you look well." |
"Para estar enfermo, te vas muy bien."
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Use of para: 6. Employed by
"I work for the dentist." |
"Trabajo para el dentista."
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Para and Por Expressions
to do good / evil ends |
para bien / mal
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Para and Por Expressions
on top of everything |
para colmo
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Para and Por Expressions
for better/worse |
para mejor/peor
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Para and Por Expressions
forever |
para siempre
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Uses of por (all)
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1. Duration of time
2. Cause, Reason 3. Exchange 4. Imprecise location 5. Indicates passing through or around |
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Uses of por: 1. Duration of time
"I was in bed for three days." |
"Estuvo en cama por tres días."
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Uses of por: 2. Cause, Reason
"Because (he) left without a jacket, (he) caught a cold." "Ana made me a gift because of the favor that I did for her. |
"Por salir sin chaqueta, se resfrió"
"Ana me hizo un regalo por el favor que le hice." |
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Uses of por: 3. Exchange
"I paid 50 pesos for this medicine." "I'm very thirsty; I would give anything for a glass of water." |
"Pagué 50 pesos por este remedio."
"Tengo mucha sed; daría cualquier cosa por un vaso de agua." |
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Uses of por: 4. Imprecise location
"Did I leave my glasses here?" |
"¿Dejé mis anteojos por aquí?"
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Uses of por: 5. Indicates passing through or around
"Every night I pass / go by the library." "We ran through the park all afternoon." |
"Todas las noches paso por la biblioteca."
"Corrimos por el parque toda la tarde." |
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Expressions with por
for the time being |
por ahora
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Expressions with por
by chance |
por casualidad
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Expressions with por
certainly |
por cierto
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Expressions with por
to start with |
por de pronto
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Expressions with por
in excess |
por demás
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Expressions with por
for example |
por ejemplo
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Expressions with por
that's why |
por eso
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Expressions with por
at last |
por fin
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Expressions with por
generally |
por lo general
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Expressions with por
for now |
por lo pronto
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Expressions with por
therefore |
Expressions with por
por lo tanto |
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Expressions with por
just in case |
por si acaso
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Expressions with por
of course |
por supuesto
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Expressions with por
lastly |
por último
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Expressions with por
on the one hand / on the other hand (2 different sets) |
por un lado / por el otro
por una parte / por la otra |
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How to form Formal Commands
(usted/ustedes) |
1. take 1st person singular indicative
2. drop -o ending 3: for -ar verbs, add -e/en for -er/ir verbs, add -a/an Notes: a. irregular verbs follow same rules! b. formal commands have same form as 3rd person present subjunctive (singluar/plural) |
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How to form Informal Commands
(tú) |
Affirmative Informal Commands:
1. use 3rd person singular from present indicative Negative Informal Commands: 1. take 1st person singular indicative 2. drop -o ending 3: for -ar verbs, add -es for -er/ir verbs, add -as Note: negative informal command has same form as 2nd person singular present subjunctive |
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Irregular Informal Commands
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decir - di/no digas
hacer - haz/no hagas ir - ve/no vayas poner - pon/no pongas salir - sal/no salgas ser - sé/no salgas tener - ten/no tengas venir - ven/no vengas |
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Verbs with spelling changes and commands
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1. Verbs that end in -car,-gar change to -que,-gue in all formal and in negative informal commands
2. Verbs that end in -zar change -z to -c in all formal commands and negative informal commands. |
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to bless
"I bless the day on which my daughter was born." |
bendecir
(conjugated like decir) "Bendigo el día en que nació mi hija." |
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to compose
"The girl composed a song on the piano." |
componer
(conjugated like poner) "La niña compuso una canción en el piano." |
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care (n.)
"The doctor examined her with care." |
el cuidado
"El médico la examinó con cuidado" |
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curve (n.)
"This path does not have many curves." |
la curva
"Este camino no tiene muchas curvas." |
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to inject
"The doctor (female) injected antibiotics in order to prevent the infection." |
inyectar
"La médica le inyectó antibióticos para prevenir la infección" |
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nerve
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el nervio
"Ella está enferma de los nervios." |
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blood
"I saw (that) blood was leaving from the wound." |
la sangre
"Yo vi que le salía sangre de la herida." |
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blow, blowing (n.)
"The girl blew out the candles on the birthday cake with a single blow." |
el soplido
"La niña apagó las velas del pastel de cumpleaños de un sólo soplido." |
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dream (n.)
"His dream is to enter into the school of medicine." |
el sueño
"Su sueño es entrar en la facultad de medicina." |
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workshop
"The nurses had to [and did] attend the workshop about mental illnesses." |
el taller
"Los enfermeros tuvieron que asistir al taller sobre enfermedades mentales." |
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weapon
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la arma
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a matter of faith
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(la) cuestión de fe
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aside from
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aparte de
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breast cancer
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la cáncer de mama
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to promote, develop
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promover (ue)
(conjugated like mover) |
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survival
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la supervivencia
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the mortality rate
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la tasa de mortalidad
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to foster
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propiciar
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fold (n.)
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el pliegue
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hollows, depressions (holes)
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las hondonadas
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