tired
/ˈtaɪərd/Needing to sleep or rest because you have used a lot of energy.
Example: I'm too tired to cook, so let's just order something.
A110 words · Beginner
Symptoms vocabulary — A1
Symptom vocabulary for telling someone how you feel, including a sore throat, a backache, a temperature and simply feeling tired or hot.
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10thirsty
/ˈθɜrsti/Wanting to drink because your mouth feels very dry.
Example:
Can I have some water? I'm really thirsty.
pain
/peɪn/The bad feeling in your body when you are ill or injured.
Example:
The pain in my back was so bad I couldn't sleep.
hurt
/hɜrt/To feel pain in part of your body, or to make someone feel pain.
Example:
My feet hurt after standing all day.
sore
/sɔr/Hurting a little when you touch it or move it.
Example:
My legs are sore after yesterday's training.
temperature
/ˈtɛmprətʃər/How hot or cold your body is, measured to check if you are ill.
Example:
The nurse took my temperature and said it was a bit high.
backache
/ˈbæˌkeɪk/A pain in the part of your body between your neck and your bottom.
Example:
My backache gets worse if I sit at my desk all day.
sore throat
A pain in the front of your neck that makes talking and eating hurt.
Example:
I've got a sore throat, so I'm drinking warm tea.
hungry
/ˈhʌŋɡri/Wanting to eat because your stomach feels empty.
Example:
I'm so hungry — can we have lunch a bit early?
hot
/hɑt/Feeling unusually warm, sometimes because you have a fever.
Example:
She felt hot and thought she might have a fever.
