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Flashcards 131
Language English
Category English
Level Secondary School
Created / Updated 24.11.2025 / 24.11.2025
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operation

/ɒpəˈreɪʃn/

Nick had a heart operation and he stayed in hospital for two weeks.

die Operation

recover

/rɪˈkʌvə(r)/

Grandpa has recovered from his bad cold and now he feels as fit as a fiddle.

genesen

injury

/ɪndʒəri/

She fell off her motorbike, but luckily her injuries weren't serious.

die Verletzung

treat

/triːt/

Don't worry. The doctor will treat that burn.

behandeln

symptom

/ˈsɪmptəm/

Apart from a high temperature, she had no other flu symptoms.

das Symptom

patient

/ˈpeɪʃnt/

The doctor gave the patient some medicine.

der/die Patient/-in

emergency

/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/

When he broke his leg, he went to hospital as a medical emergency.

der Notfall

judge

/ʤʌʤ/

The judge listened carefully to the arguments before making a decision.

der/die Richter/-in

ache

/eɪk/

After falling off her horse, she had aches and pains for days, but no broken bones.

der Schmerz

instructor

/ɪnˈstrʌktə(r)/

Laura wants to take driving lessons, so she's looking for a good instructor.

der/die Ausbilder/-in

pose

/pəʊz/

Yoga poses that involve standing on one leg help delevop a good sense of balance.

die Stellung

toxin

/ˈtɒksɪn/

The city air is full of toxins produced from fossil fuels.

der Giftstoff

criminal

/ˈkrɪmɪnl/

The police are looking for two criminals who have robbed five banks in the area.

der/die Verbrecher/-in

prison

/ˈprɪzn/

Syn: jail

The bank robbers were caught and sent to prison.

das Gefängnis

lifestyle

/ˈlaɪfstaɪl/

People in central Africa have a different lifestyle from others in the south because the weather is much hotter.

die Lebensführung

unwell

/ʌnˈwel/

He was feeling unwell, so he stayed in bed.

unwohler/e/es

pill

/pɪl/

Syn: tablet

If you have a headache, try taking a pill.

die Pille

flu

/fluː/

If you've got the flu, you should stay in bed.

die Grippe

decade

/ˈdekeɪd/

He lived there for a decade from 2010 to 2020.

das Jahrzehnt

pot

/pɒt/

Syn: teapot

Is there any more tea in the pot?

die Kanne

session

/ˈseʃn/

He signed up for weekly yoga sessions at the gym.

die Kursstunde

lately

/ˈleɪtli/

I haven't seen George lately. The last time we spoke was a year ago.

in letzter Zeit

under the weather

/ˈʌndə ðə ˈweðə(r)/

Ever since he caught a cold, he's been feeling under the weather.

angeschlagen sein

weight

/weɪt/

I've put on some weight since I stopped jogging every day.

das Gewicht

overweight

/ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/

Opp: underweight

The man is over 100 kg. He's overweight.

übergewichtiger/e/es

break a (bad) habit

/breɪk ə (bæd) ˈhæbɪt/

I want to stop biting my nails, but I can't break this bad habit.

sich etw. (Schlechtes) abgewöhnen

burn calories

/bɜːn ˈkæləriz/

Let's run another kilometre and burn some more calories.

Kalorien verbrennen

calorie

/ˈkæləri/

An apple has fewer calories than a bar of chocolate.

die Kalorie

average

/ˈævrɪʤ/

The average amount of calories a man should consume is 2,500 a day.

durchschnittlicher/e/es

nowadays

/ˈnaʊədeɪz/

Nowadays, we can keep in touch with family all over the world on our computers.

heutzutage

sick building syndrome

/ˌsɪk ˈbɪldɪŋ sɪndrəʊm/

People working in huge factories or stores with no windows often suffer from sick building syndrome due to lack of fresh air.

das Sick-Building-Syndrom

cough

/kɒf/

I've had an annoying cough all day, but no other cold symptoms.

der Husten

tiredness

/ˈtaɪədnəs/

He was studying for hours until his tiredness prevented him from doing any more.

die Müdigkeit

damp

/dæmp/

She's just washed her hair, so it's still a bit damp.

feuchter/e/es

polluted

/pəˈluːˌtɪd/

The lake is too polluted to swim in.

verschmutzter/e/es

awareness

/əˈweənəs/

The article was written to raise people's awareness about the dangers of sharing personal information online.

das Bewusstsein, die Erkenntnis

quality

/ˈkwɒləti/

The quality of homegrown vegetables is much better than the ones from the supermarket.

die Qualität

lighting

/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

The lighting in the shopping centre was very bright.

die Beleuchtung

poor

/pɔː(r)/

Mr Davies has been in poor health for years.

schwacher/e/es

benefit

/ˈbenɪfɪt/

There are many benefits to healthy living, longevity being one of them.

der Vorteil

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