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Expressing Symptoms
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Cambridge University press, New Interchange pg.73
For other body parts we can use the adjective sore which means painful
to the touch or tender.
Throat (garganta)
- I have a sore throat
- I have a cough.
Skin
- I have a rash (sarpullido)
Chest
- I have a chest pain (pain: dolor)
Foot/leg/ankle (pie/pierna/tobillo)
- I sprained my ankle. (Sprain: to injure by a sudden twisting ligaments / torcer)
Spanish
ache
cold
cough
flu
heart attack
infection
pain
Dolor
Resfriado
Tos / toser
La gripe
Ataque al corazn
Infeccin
dolor
bruise
cut
wound
bandage
check-up
dose (of medicine)
drugs
injection
give some an injection
medicine
take medicine
operation
pain-killer
pill
tablet
tranquilizer
dentist
doctor
general practitioner
midwife
nurse
patient
specialist
surgeon
hospital
surgery
waiting room
Catch (a cold)
cure
heal
hurt
injure
operate on
prescribe
prescription
treat
treatment
fit
sick
feel sick
be sick
vomit
healthy
painful