# Accidents & Injuries Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
- Theme: Health & Body
- Words: 14
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Accidents and injuries vocabulary for everyday mishaps, including a bruise, a blister, crutches and first aid, with the words for what happens between an…

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## Word list

* **bruise** /bruz/: A dark mark that appears on the skin after you hit something. — “She had a nasty **bruise** where the ball hit her leg.”
* **slip** /slɪp/: To slide by accident on a wet or icy surface and lose your balance. — “Be careful — you could **slip** on those wet tiles.”
* **first aid**: The simple help you give someone who is hurt before a doctor arrives. — “Everyone at work has done a **first aid** course.”
* **crutches** /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/: Two long sticks placed under the arms to help someone walk after a leg injury. — “He walked to class on **crutches** for three weeks.”
* **choke** /tʃoʊk/: To be unable to breathe because something is stuck in your throat. — “He began to **choke** on a piece of bread.”
* **blister** /ˈblɪstər/: A small painful bubble on the skin filled with liquid, often caused by rubbing. — “These new shoes gave me a **blister** on my heel.”
* **scar** /skɑr/: A permanent mark left on the skin where a cut or injury has healed. — “He still has a small **scar** above his left eyebrow.”
* **limp** /lɪmp/: To walk in an uneven way because one of your legs hurts. — “He had to **limp** off the pitch after that tackle.”
* **rescue** /ˈrɛskju/: To save someone from a dangerous place or situation. — “Firefighters had to **rescue** two people from the burning flat.”
* **stretcher** /ˈstrɛtʃər/: A flat bed with handles at each end, used to carry an injured person. — “Two paramedics lifted him onto a **stretcher** at the roadside.”
* **twist** /twɪst/: To turn part of your body suddenly and hurt it. — “She managed to **twist** her ankle on the last step of the stairs.”
* **collapse** /kəˈlæps/: To fall down suddenly because you are ill or very weak. — “He began to **collapse** halfway through the race and two stewards caught him.”
* **swelling** /ˈswɛlɪŋ/: A part of the body that has become bigger than normal after an injury. — “Ice brought the **swelling** down enough for him to get his boot back on.”
* **splinter** /ˈsplɪntər/: A very small sharp piece of wood or glass stuck under the skin. — “I got a **splinter** in my thumb from the old garden bench.”

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