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injured, especially with a cut or hole in the skin: a ... soldier

a wounded soldier

to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe: The police ... the village shortly before the explosion.

The police evacuated the village shortly before the explosion.

a light frame made from two long poles with a cover of soft material stretched between them, used for carrying people who are ill, injured, or dead:

a stick with a handle and a part that fits around your lower arm, Martin broke his leg and has been on ... for the past six weeks.

Martin broke his leg and has been on crutches for the past six weeks.

to fall suddenly to a lower level: Company profits ... last year.

Company profits took a tumble last year.

A ... patient is one who is seriously ill and will die soon. She has ... cancer.

She has terminal cancer.

an extremely offensive word for a person whose legs or arms do not work in the usual way

a serious medical condition in which the heart does not get enough blood, causing great pain and often leading to death: John had a ... three years ago.

John had a heart attack three years ago.

doctor says ... something called...

doctor says he's at risk for something called...

a thin piece of skin that covers or connects parts of a person's or animal's body: a cell...

a cell membrane

he'll need...

he'll need constant care

If a loud noise ... another noise, it prevents it from being heard.

to make a long, high, sad sound: Leon's dog was sitting by the door ..., so I thought I'd better take it for a walk. If you whine, especially as a child, you complain or express disappointment or unhappiness repeatedly:

Leon's dog was sitting by the door whining, so I thought I'd better take it for a walk.

the equipment used to keep a dangerously ill person alive. she's still...

she's still on life support

to unfasten something, especially to break the connection between a supply of electricity, gas, water, etc. and a device or piece of equipment: Never try to fix a broken machine without ... it from the electricity supply.

Never try to fix a broken machine without disconnecting it from the electricity supply.

Is she gonna die ...?

Is she gonna die right away?

a friend: Bob and I have been ... for years.

an injection (= the act of putting a drug or vaccine into someone's body with a needle), or an amount of the drug or vaccine put into the body by a single injection: It's important to get regular flu...

It's important to get regular flu shots.

a request that is difficult to fulfill: Asking me to be charming at 7 a.m. is a pretty...

Asking me to be charming at 7 a.m. is a pretty tall order.

travelling from place to place: A ... band of performers will tour schools around the country to boost pupils' interest in verse.

A roving band of performers will tour schools around the country to boost pupils' interest in verse.

a man who acts violently, especially to commit a crime: Some ... smashed his windows.

Some thugs smashed his windows.

someone who threatens to tell a harmful secret about another person in order to try to force them to do something: ... threatened Helen with the video they secretly made.

Blackmailers threatened Helen with the video they secretly made.

to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them: Five soldiers died after their bus was ... on a country road.

Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road.

(of a person) not at all brave and too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain: He was too ... to give the order.

He was too cowardly to give the order.

a violent person, especially one who is member of a group of criminals; ... robbed two people in a convenience store, police said.

Hoodlums robbed two people in a convenience store, police said.

That's the way I wanna...

That's the way I wanna go

a person who gives permission for a part of their body to be taken, and put into someone else's body to replace an organ that is not working correctly: Patients - not their families - will have the final say about becoming ... under a new policy.

Patients - not their families - will have the final say about becoming organ donors under a new policy.

to allow saliva (= liquid in the mouth) to flow out of your mouth: The dog lay ... on the mat.

The dog lay drooling on the mat.

worrying, without hope: The future looks...

The future looks grim.

to make someone with an illness healthy again: At one time doctors couldn't ... TB

At one time doctors couldn't cure TB/cure people of TB.

to continue as planned: Preparations for the festival are now ... smoothly.

Preparations for the festival are now proceeding smoothly.

done or arranged in a hurry and a state of excitement or confusion: Share prices have soared to a new all-time high in a day of ... trading on the stock market.

Share prices have soared to a new all-time high in a day of frantic trading on the stock market.

the cells and tissues in the body that make it able to protect itself against infection; Being able to distinguish self from nonself is crucial in the...

Being able to distinguish self from nonself is crucial in the immune system.

an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem: Scientists are hoping for a ... in the search for a cure for cancer.

Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer.

to make something certain to happen: The airline is taking steps to ... safety on its aircraft.

The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on its aircraft.

to catch or become ill with a disease: He ... malaria while he was travelling.

He contracted malaria while he was travelling.

a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves: It's all a ... about nothing.

It's all a fuss about nothing.

to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes, often while turning the corners of your mouth downwards, showing that you are annoyed, worried, sad, or thinking hard: She ... at me, clearly annoyed.

She frowned at me, clearly annoyed.

(an expression of) understanding and care for someone else's suffering: he president has sent a message of ... to the relatives of the dead soldiers.

he president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers.

someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance: ... of crime

victims of crime

a story that gives a warning: "Frankenstein" is a ... about the dangers of science.

"Frankenstein" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of science.

to use drugs, exercises, etc. to cure a person of a disease or heal an injury: He is being ... for a rare skin disease.

He is being treated for a rare skin disease.

a tool with a long, sharp, curved blade and a long handle held in two hands, used especially to cut long grass; The village farmers no longer had to use ... or sickles to bring the crops in, working from dawn until dusk.

The village farmers no longer had to use scythes or sickles to bring the crops in, working from dawn until dusk.

death, imagined as a skeleton with a large curved tool used for cutting crops

o cut and collect a grain crop; He's come about the...

He's come about the reaping

I was ... dyskexia

I was praying for dyskexia

to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date: The meeting has been ... for a week.

The meeting has been put off for a week.

causes death: This ... is ... in almost all cases.

This illness is fatal in almost all cases.

At that difficult point in life many ... their faith

At that difficult point in life many question their faith

a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often causing death: He died of liver...

He died of liver cancer.

other serious...

other serious condition

to tell a ...: I ... a few ... to try to cheer everyone up.

I cracked a few jokes to try to cheer everyone up.

to ... in the world

to do good in the world

not having one or more of the physical or mental abilities that most people have: Many meat packing workers say the work is so physically hard that they become ... after only a few years.

Many meat packing workers say the work is so physically hard that they become disabled after only a few years.

a short performance that an actor, musician, dancer, etc. gives in order to show they are suitable for a particular play, film, show, etc.: His ... went well and he's fairly hopeful about getting the part.

His audition went well and he's fairly hopeful about getting the part.

help or support: A woman in the street saw that he was in trouble and came to his...

A woman in the street saw that he was in trouble and came to his aid.

unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed: It's the story of a struggling artist who marries a rich woman; It's the story of a ... artist who marries a rich woman.

It's the story of a struggling artist who marries a rich woman.

a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories or by copying the behaviour or speech of famous people:

to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something: I've been ... to understand this article all afternoon.

I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.

unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc.:

sudden worry and fear, especially that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen: Villagers have reacted with ... to news of a proposed new road.

Villagers have reacted with alarm to news of a proposed new road.

to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to move or feel: The drug ... the nerves so that there is no feeling or movement in the legs.

The drug paralyses the nerves so that there is no feeling or movement in the legs.

(a cause of) a feeling of great sadness: The ... she felt over/at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear.

The sorrow she felt over/at the death of her husband was almost too much to bear.

continued effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time: It took a lot of patience and ... for all sides to reach an agreement.

It took a lot of patience and perseverance for all sides to reach an agreement.

to state or show that something is especially important or deserves special attention: She ... the importance of good nutrition.

She emphasized the importance of good nutrition.

a test or examination to discover if there is anything wrong with someone: regular ... (s) for cervical cancer

regular screening(s) for cervical cancer

(something that causes) difficult or unpleasant conditions of life, or an example of this: economic...

economic hardship

to make something necessary, or to involve something: Such a large investment inevitably ... some risk.

Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.

someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition: an Olympic...

an Olympic champ

an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do, and that is usually permanent or lasts for a long time: She is deaf, but refuses to let her ... prevent her from doing what she wants to do.

She is deaf, but refuses to let her disability prevent her from doing what she wants to do.

unable to hear, either completely or partly: He's been totally/partially ... since birth.

He's been totally/partially deaf since birth.

having the physical or mental abilities that most people have: Such awareness programmes have put ... employees in wheelchairs to see how well they can get around the office.

Such awareness programmes have put non-disabled employees in wheelchairs to see how well they can get around the office.

UPSETTING; This programme contains language that some viewers might find...

This programme contains language that some viewers might find offensive.

an offensive remark or action: She made several ... about my appearance.

She made several insults about my appearance.

to accept that something is important and not to try to change it or cause offence: He taught his children to be respectful of other cultures.

He taught his children to be respectful of other cultures.

information intended to advise people on how something should be done or what something should be: The EU has issued ... on appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual workers.

The EU has issued guidelines on appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual workers.

to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something: How do the French ... the British?

How do the French perceive the British?

old-fashioned and therefore not as good or as fashionable as something modern: Nowadays this technique is completely...

Nowadays this technique is completely outdated.

unsuitable; I think it would be ... (for you) to invite her to a party so soon after her husband's death.

I think it would be inappropriate (for you) to invite her to a party so soon after her husband's death.

unable to speak: old-fashioned offensive; Children like this used to be described as "deaf and ...".

Children like this used to be described as "deaf and dumb".

not able to hear well: My father is quite old now and he's increasingly...

My father is quite old now and he's increasingly hard of hearing.

having had a slower mental development than other people of the same age: mentally/emotionally...

mentally/emotionally retarded

education for children with special needs that mean they need to be taught in a different way from other children: He believes that too many children are inappropriately placed in...

He believes that too many children are inappropriately placed in special education.

too easily upset by criticism: He's ... about his height.

He's hypersensitive about his height.

stupid or not reasonable: you're ... to buy a house without seeing it.

you're crazy to buy a house without seeing it.

mentally ill: For the last ten years of his life he was clinically...

For the last ten years of his life he was clinically insane.

a person whose behaviour is strange and different from that of most people

silly, stupid, or strange: You must be ... to go climbing mountains in winter.

You must be nuts to go climbing mountains in winter.

a thing, person, animal, or event that is extremely unusual or unlikely, and not like any other of its type: I was born with black hair all over my back, like some sort of...

I was born with black hair all over my back, like some sort of freak.

a person with a physical disability, especially one that affects someone's legs

(especially of animals) not able to walk correctly because of physical injury to or weakness in the legs or feet

not thinking or behaving normally because of mental or emotional problems: a centre for emotionally/mentally ... teenagers

a centre for emotionally/mentally disturbed teenagers

a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood: ... is diagnosed with a blood test.

Diabetes is diagnosed with a blood test.

an illness of the mind or body: The family have a history of mental...

The family have a history of mental disorder.

a mass of diseased cells that might become a lump or cause illness: They found a malignant ... in her breast.

They found a malignant tumor in her breast.

the part of a hospital where people go when they are ill or injured and need treatment quickly: She had to be rushed to the...

She had to be rushed to the emergency room.

a special room in which people are operated on in a hospital

likely to cause death: a ... virus

a deadly virus

If a part of your body is ..., it has a plaster ... around it to protect it while a broken bone repairs itself: My leg was ... for about six weeks.

My leg was in a cast for about six weeks.

a device for supporting a broken or damaged arm in which the arm is held in front of the body in a piece of cloth that is tied around the neck: I had my arm ... for six weeks.

I had my arm in a sling for six weeks.

to (cause to) die by being unable to breathe underwater: He ... in a boating accident.

He drowned in a boating accident.

you stop breathing because something is blocking your throat: She ... to death on a fish bone.

She choked to death on a fish bone.

to cut off someone's head, especially as a punishment

to kill someone, especially as punishment for a serious crime, by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck, or to die in this way: He was found guilty and ... later that year.

He was found guilty and hanged later that year.

a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body: She suffered/had a ... that left her unable to speak.

She suffered/had a stroke that left her unable to speak.

a medical operation: It's a routine/standard surgical...

It's a routine/standard surgical procedure.

the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part: The patient had/underwent ... on his heart.

The patient had/underwent surgery on his heart.

a medical operation in which a new organ is put into someone's body: He had a heart...

He had a heart transplant

to pass a disease to a person, animal, or plant: All the tomato plants are ... with a virus.

All the tomato plants are infected with a virus.

to give someone a ..., usually by injection, to prevent them from getting a disease:

a substance that is put into the body of a person or animal to protect them from a disease by causing them to produce antibodies (=proteins that fight diseases): This ... protects against some kinds of the bacteria.

This vaccine protects against some kinds of the bacteria.

protected against a particular disease or illness by particular substances in the blood: The vaccine would make infants ... bacteria that can cause middle ear infections.

The vaccine would make infants immune to bacteria that can cause middle ear infections.

a situation in which you are protected against disease or from legal action: The vaccination gives you ... against the disease for up to six months.

The vaccination gives you immunity against the disease for up to six months.

a method of slowly giving someone liquid medicine or food through a tube into a vein, or a piece of equipment for doing this: He was on a ... for three days.

He was on a drip for three days.

to lose blood: He was ... ing heavily.

He was bleeding heavily.

physical injury, usually caused by an accident or attack, or a case of such injury happening: // to suffer brain/head...

to suffer brain/head trauma

someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, or sick

an officer of high rank in the army or air force:

to be everywhere around something: She said that she wanted to die ... by the people she loves

She said that she wanted to die surrounded by the people she loves

a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places: He and his wife went on a ... to the Bahamas.

He and his wife went on a cruise to the Bahamas.

a piece of equipment made of a large piece of special cloth that is fastened to a person or thing that is dropped from an aircraft, in order to make him, her, or it fall slowly and safely to the ground; For whatever reason his ... failed to open.

For whatever reason his parachute failed to open.

to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest: Am I ... you?" she asked anxiously.

Am I boring you?" she asked anxiously.