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Illnesses vocabulary — A1

Illness vocabulary for everyday words for feeling ill, including a cold, a headache, a fever and a stomachache, with simple words for resting and getting better.

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cold
/koʊld/
A common, mild illness that blocks your nose and makes you sneeze.
Example: I've caught a cold, so I'm working from home today.
sick
/sɪk/
Not well, because your body has a problem like a fever.
Example: He's off today because he felt sick all morning.
headache
/ˈhɛˌdeɪk/
A pain in your head that makes you want a quiet, dark room.
Example: I've got a splitting headache — can you turn that down?
fever
/ˈfivər/
When your body gets very hot because you are ill.
Example: The baby has a fever and needs to rest.
stomachache
A pain in your belly, often after eating too much.
Example: I got a stomachache from eating too fast.
toothache
A pain in one of the hard white parts in your mouth.
Example: He has a toothache and must see the dentist.
rest
/rɛst/
To stop moving and stay quiet for a while so your body feels better.
Example: The doctor told me to rest in bed for two days.
mask
/mæsk/
A cover you wear over your nose and mouth so that others do not get ill.
Example: He wore a mask on the bus because he had a cold.
catch
/kætʃ/
To get an illness from someone who already has it.
Example: I always catch a cold from the children at school.
ill
/ɪl/
Not feeling well; suffering from a disease or health problem.
Example: He stayed home from school because he was ill.