NEF Upper-Intermediate: 1C

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ostry dyżur
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A & E (Accident and Emergency)
You’d better go to A & E for an X-ray.
ból
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ache
I’ve had stomach ache all day, and I’ve been sick.
alergiczny
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allergic
Tom’s allergic to nuts, they make him really ill.
kostka (u nogi)
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ankle
Dave twisted his ankle playing football yesterday.
antybiotyk
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antibiotic
The doctor gave me some antibiotics for my sore ear.
astma
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asthma
My asthma gets worse when I do exercise.
bandaż
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bandage
I don’t need a bandage, it’s only a small cut.
być chorym
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be sick
I feel awful, I think I’m going to be sick.
krwawić
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bleed
Press the cut firmly – it won’t bleed so much.
bąbel, pęcherz
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blister
I’ve got a blister on my heel from my new shoes.
siniak
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bruise
Look at this bruise on my leg where I fell off my bike!
parzyć się
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burn
She’s burnt her hand on the oven.
przeziębiać się
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catch cold
You’ll catch cold if you go out without a coat.
kaszel
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cough
If you didn’t smoke, you wouldn’t cough so much.
głębokie skaleczenie
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deep cut
That’s quite a deep cut, I think it will need stitches.
biegunka
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diarrhoea
He got diarrhoea when he had food poisoning.
cierpiący na zawroty głowy
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dizzy
I’m feeling dizzy, I think I ought to sit down.
lek
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drug
There’s a new drug available to treat arthritis.
ból ucha
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earache
My earache has affected my hearing.
mdleć
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faint
Two soldiers fainted because of the heat.
czuć się chorym
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feel sick
I feel sick – are you sure that fish was fresh?
grypa
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flu
Flu can be a very serious illness for old people.
zatrucie pokarmowe
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food poisoning
She got food poisoning from eating chicken.
lekarz rodzinny
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GP
If you think you have flu, go to your GP.
ból głowy
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headache
A headache is the most common health problem.
zawał serca
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heart attack
Stress can make you at risk of having a heart attack.
wysokie ciśnienie
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high blood pressure
High blood pressure can lead to having a stroke.
boleć
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hurt (intransitive)
I’ve got a really sore throat, it hurts when I swallow.
choroba
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illness
People suffer from more illnesses as they get older.
zastrzyk
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injection
You can get an injection to protect you from flu.
rana
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injury
He was taken to hospital, his injuries were serious.
lekarstwo
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medicine
Take this medicine once a day until you feel better.
igła
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needle
She refused the injection, she’s terrified of needles.
operacja
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operation
You’ll need an operation to repair your knee.
ból (w piersi)
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pain (in his chest)
You should always take a pain in the chest seriously.
środkek przeciwbólowy
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painkiller
Take some painkillers and go to bed.
wysypka
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rash
She gets a red rash all over if she eats strawberries.
odpoczynek
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rest
It’s important to get plenty of rest when you’re ill.
prześwietlenie
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scan
I had another scan today – they said the baby’s well.
kichać
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sneeze
Don’t sneeze over me, I don’t want to catch your cold!
ból gardła
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sore throat
I’ve got a really sore throat, it hurts when I swallow.
specjalista
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specialist
My doctor is sending me to see a specialist.
zwichnąć
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sprained
I haven’t broken it, I’ve just sprained my ankle.
szew
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stitch
I went to hospital to have my stitches taken out.
ból żołądka
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stomach ache
I’m never eating fish again – I had stomach ache.
udar, wylew do mózgu
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stroke
He’s had a stroke – his right side is paralyzed.
spuchnięty
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swollen
Her wrist looks very swollen – perhaps it’s broken.
symptom
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symptom
Pains in the chest can be symptoms of a heart attack.
temperatura
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temperature
He’s got a temperature and his body aches.
leczenie
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treatment
The best treatment I can suggest is to drink water.
skręcać
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twist
She twisted her ankle when she tripped over the cat.
nieprzytomny
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unconscious
He can’t hear me – I think he’s unconscious.
rana
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wound
I’ll cover the wound with a bandage to keep it clean.
rentgen
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X-ray
When they took an X-ray, they discovered a break.
oddychać
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breathe
Breathe deeply so I can listen to your lungs.
komórka
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cell
‘Good stress’ can aid proteins that repair cells.
krztusić się
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choke
Use the Heimlich manoeuvre if he’s choking.
szkodzić
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damage
Experts agree that smoking damages your health.
długofalowy
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long-term
Long-term stress is bad for your health.
panikować
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panic
Peter was choking – I began to panic.
żądlić
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sting (stung, stung)
My son was stung by a wasp when he was five.
wzmacniać
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strengthen
‘Good stress’ can strengthen our natural defences.
utknąć
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stuck
One of the tomatoes got stuck in Peter’s throat.
połykać
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swallow
I almost swallowed my tongue when I fell.
osiągnięcie
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achievement
The award gave us a sense of achievement.
choroba Alzheimera
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Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is a disease common among old people.
przeciw efektom starzeniu
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anti-ageing
Dr Marios Kyriazis is an anti-ageing expert.
antyseptyczny
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antiseptic
If you have a cut, put some antiseptic cream on it.
umówiona wizyta
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appointment
Did you make an appointment to see the doctor?
zapalenie stawów, artretyzm
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arthritis
A lot of old people suffer from arthritis.
korzystny
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beneficial
He claims ‘good stress’ is beneficial to our health.
oparzenie
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burn
You should never break any blisters on a burn.
badanie kontrolne
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check-up
It’s a good idea to get a check-up from your dentist.
wiśnia, czereśnia
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cherry
There was a cherry on the top of my dessert.
chroniczny
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chronic
Caring for someone with a chronic illness is hard.
twierdzić
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claim
Dr Kyriazis claims that ‘good stress’ is beneficial.
przytomność
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consciousness
If you drink too much alcohol you can lose consciousness.
kanapa
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couch
I don’t feel well – I’ll just lie down on the couch.
ostateczny termin
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deadline
Working to a deadline is an example of ‘good stress’.
choroba
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disease
Cholera is a deadly disease.
wyczerpany
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exhausted
I’m exhausted! I’ve just swum 40 lengths of the pool.
zadowolony
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glad
I was glad I could help when the woman was choking.
chichotać
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giggle
‘Look at me, Mum,’ giggled my three-year old son.
stopniowo
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gradually
His health is gradually improving.
szkodliwy
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harmful
There are a lot of harmful chemicals in cigarettes.
objęcie
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hug
I just put my arm round the lady and gave her a hug.
infekcja
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infection
Clean the wound thoroughly to prevent infection.
do wewnątrz
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inwards
The sides of the well collapsed inwards.
manewr
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manoeuvre
Use the Heimlich manoeuvre if she’s choking.
podręcznik
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manual
Do you have an instruction manual for the PC?
mechanizm
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mechanism
The body has a self-repair mechanism.
członek
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member
There are five members in my family.
umiarkowany
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moderate
You need to bake this at moderate heat.
krwotok z nosa
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nosebleed
To stop a nosebleed, sit down and pinch your nose.
pacjent
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patient
The new hospital will have beds for 1,500 patients.
ściskać, szczypąć
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pinch
To stop a nosebleed, sit down and pinch your nose.
plaster
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plaster
Ouch! I cut my finger! Have you got a plaster?
zatrucie
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poisoning
He has food poisoning – he ate some raw pork.
ciśnienie
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pressure
Nosebleeds can be a symptom of high blood pressure.
proces
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process
Studying language is a slow process.
proteina
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protein
Cells produce proteins which repair damage.
szczeniak
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puppy
We’ve had our dog since he was a puppy.
dojść, dojechać do (celu)
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reach
I can’t stop, I’m in a hurry to reach the airport.
reakcja
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reaction
He had an allergic reaction when he ate nuts.
odnawiać
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redecorating
We’re redecorating our bedroom this weekend.
pozostawać
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remain
A piece of steak remained stuck in her throat.
odpowiedź
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response
His response to the question was very rude.
pośpieszyć (np. z pomocą)
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rush over
I saw what was happening and rushed over to help.
samogojenie
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self-repair
The self-repair mechanism of cells slows down.
krótkoterminowy
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short-term
It’s just a short-term solution, but a good one.
zespół pracowników
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staff
The ambulance staff told me exactly what to do.
włączyć
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switch on
Switch on the light, it’s dark in here.
traktować (źle)
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treat (badly)
When we treat our body badly, we damage it.
talia
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waist
He put his arms round her waist.
osa
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wasp
My son was stung by a wasp when he was five.

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