- •Contents
- •Acknowledgments
- •Abbreviations
- •Introduction
- •Aims
- •Structure and organization
- •Levels
- •Selection criteria
- •Features
- •Exercises
- •Text work
- •Role-playing or game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Answers
- •Unit 1
- •Towns, cities, and buildings
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •The household
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Gardens
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 2
- •The physical world
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •The animal world
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •The weather
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 3
- •The body
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Health services
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 4
- •Physical appearance
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Body language
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 5
- •Personality
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Behavior
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text B
- •Text C
- •Role-playing and game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 6
- •Clothing, footwear, and accessories
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Food and drink
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 7
- •Perception, moods, and the mind
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Materials and textures
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 8
- •Quantity, shape, measurement, and size
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Containers
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 9
- •The arts
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •The media
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 10
- •Literature and writing
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Expression, interacting, speaking, reading, writing, and phoning
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 11
- •Leisure
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Sport
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 12
- •Travel
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Transportation
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 13
- •The life cycle
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Religion
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 14
- •Education
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Science
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 15
- •Agriculture
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Industry
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 16
- •The business world
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Employment
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 17
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Communications
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 18
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Finance
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 19
- •Geography
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •History and war
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Game-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Unit 20
- •Politics
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Social services and social issues
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Exercises
- •Level 1
- •Level 2
- •Level 3
- •Synthesis
- •Text work
- •Text A
- •Text B
- •Role-playing
- •Discussion/Composition/Activities
- •Answers to exercises
- •Unit 1
- •Unit 2
- •Unit 3
- •Unit 4
- •Unit 5
- •Unit 6
- •Unit 7
- •Unit 8
- •Unit 9
- •Unit 10
- •Unit 11
- •Unit 12
- •Unit 13
- •Unit 14
- •Unit 15
- •Unit 16
- •Unit 17
- •Unit 18
- •Unit 19
- •Unit 20
Unit 3
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The body |
Level 1 |
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General |
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l’arteria |
artery |
l’articolazione (f) |
joint |
l’arto |
limb |
la carne |
flesh |
la digestione |
digestion |
il disco |
disc |
espirare |
to exhale |
fare male a |
to hurt |
la fatica |
tiredness, fatigue |
il gruppo sanguigno |
blood group |
inspirare |
to inhale |
malato |
sick |
la medicina |
medicine |
la membrana |
membrane |
il muscolo |
muscle |
il nervo |
nerve |
l’organo |
organ |
l’ossatura |
bone structure |
l’osso (le ossa, f, pl) |
bone |
la pelle |
skin |
il pelo |
(body) hair |
il poro |
pore |
respirare |
to breathe |
la respirazione |
breathing |
il respiro |
breath |
il sangue |
blood |
sano |
healthy |
lo scheletro |
skeleton |
sentirsi bene |
to feel well |
sentirsi male |
to feel bad |
senza fiato |
without breath |
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soffocare |
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tissue |
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il vaso sanguigno |
blood vessel |
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vein |
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mustache |
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la barba |
beard |
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la bocca |
mouth |
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il bulbo oculare |
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eyeball |
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i capelli |
hair (of the head) |
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la carnagione |
complexion |
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il cervello |
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brain |
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il ciglio (le ciglia, |
eyelash |
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skull |
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scalp |
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la faccia |
face |
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il follicolo |
follicle |
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la forfora |
dandruff |
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pimple |
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la fronte |
brow, forehead |
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la gola |
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throat |
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la guancia |
cheek |
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il gusto |
taste |
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il labbro (le labbra, |
lip |
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lens (of the eye) |
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la lente a contatto |
contact lens |
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freckle |
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la lingua |
tongue |
la mandibola |
jaw |
la mascella |
jawbone |
il mento |
chin |
la narice |
nostril |
il naso |
nose |
gli occhiali |
glasses, spectacles |
l’occhio |
eye |
l’orecchio |
ear |
il palato |
palate |
la palpebra |
eyelid |
la pupilla |
pupil |
la saliva |
saliva |
il sopracciglio (le |
eyebrow |
sopracciglia, |
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lo sputo |
spit |
il tatto, il tocco |
touch |
la testa |
head |
l’udito |
hearing |
il viso |
countenance, face |
la vista |
sight |
lo zigomo |
cheekbone |
The body, limbs, and organs |
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l’anca |
hip |
l’ano |
anus, bottom |
l’avambraccio |
forearm |
il braccio (le braccia, |
arm |
f, pl) |
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il capezzolo |
nipple |
la cartilagine |
cartilage |
la caviglia |
ankle |
il collo |
neck |
il corpo |
body |
la coscia |
thigh |
la costa, la |
rib |
costola |
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il cuore |
heart |
defecare |
to defecate |
il diaframma |
diaphragm |
il dito (le dita, f, pl) |
finger, toe |
il dito anulare |
ring finger |
il dito medio |
middle finger |
il dito mignolo |
little finger |
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il fegato |
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liver |
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leg |
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knee |
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elbow |
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index finger |
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l’intestino |
intestine, bowel |
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hand |
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palm |
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la pancia |
belly |
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sole |
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foot |
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thumb |
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lung |
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calf |
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il polso |
wrist |
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fist |
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il rene |
kidney |
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back |
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il seno |
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breast |
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la spalla |
shoulder |
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colonna vertebrale |
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shin |
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stomach |
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il tallone, il calcagno |
heel |
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il torso |
torso, trunk |
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l’unghia |
fingernail |
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la vescica |
bladder |
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bodily states and processes |
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l’AIDS (m, inv) |
AIDS |
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l’anoressia |
anorexia |
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l’ansieta` |
anxiety |
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la bronchite |
bronchitis |
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il cancro |
cancer |
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il catarro |
catarrh |
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debilitante |
debilitating |
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weak |
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la malattia |
disease |
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il diabete |
diabetes |
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la malattia venerea |
venereal disease |
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il dolore |
pain |
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il morbo |
disease |
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doloroso |
painful |
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la polmonite |
pneumonia |
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l’epidemia |
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prendere freddo, |
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to catch a chill |
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la febbre |
fever, temperature |
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raffreddarsi |
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la ferita |
wound |
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il pus (inv) |
pus |
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forte |
strong |
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cold |
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fratturare un arto |
to break a limb |
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rauco |
hoarse |
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inconscio |
unconscious |
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il reumatismo |
rheumatism |
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l’indisposizione (f) |
ailment |
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la schizofrenia |
schizophrenia |
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l’infezione |
infection |
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sieropositivo |
HIV positive |
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l’infezione virale |
viral infection |
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il sintomo |
symptom |
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inflamed |
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l’infiammazione (f) |
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starnutire |
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inflammation |
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to sneeze |
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l’influenza |
flu, influenza |
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lo starnuto |
sneeze |
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l’insonnia |
insomnia |
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la stitichezza |
constipation |
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la laringite |
laryngitis |
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la tosse |
cough |
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la leucemia |
leukemia |
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tossire |
to cough |
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stomach-ache |
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tumor |
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mal di pancia |
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il virus (inv) |
virus |
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Level 2
The head and the senses
la cecita` |
blindness |
cieco |
blind |
il controllo della |
sight test |
vista |
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la corda vocale |
vocal cord |
la cornea |
cornea |
la fossetta |
dimple |
ipermetrope |
far-sighted |
miope |
short-sighted |
l’olfatto, l’odorato |
smell |
percepire |
to perceive |
presbite |
long-sighted |
sentire |
to sense, to feel, to smell |
la sordita` |
deafness |
sordo |
deaf |
sordomuto |
seeing-and-hearing- |
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impaired, deaf and |
il timpano |
dumb |
ear-drum |
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The body, limbs, and organs |
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l’adrenalina |
adrenaline |
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il battito del cuore |
heartbeat |
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la cellula |
cell |
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la cellula del sangue |
blood cell |
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il colesterolo |
cholesterol |
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l’esofago |
esophagus |
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la ghiandola |
gland |
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l’inguine (m) |
groin |
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il midollo |
bone marrow |
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l’ombelico |
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navel |
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il pancreas (inv) |
pancreas |
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la pelvi (inv) |
pelvis |
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la pressione del |
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blood pressure |
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sangue |
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heart rate |
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la scapola |
shoulder-blade |
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il sistema |
cardiovascular system |
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cardiovascolare |
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il sistema digerente |
digestive system |
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Unit 3 |
il sistema |
immune system |
immunitario |
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il sistema linfatico |
lymphatic system |
il sistema nervoso |
nervous system |
il sistema respiratorio |
respiratory system |
il sistema urinario |
urinary system |
le tonsille |
tonsils |
la trachea |
windpipe |
l’urina |
urine |
urinare |
to urinate |
le vegetazioni |
adenoids |
adenoidee |
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il ventre |
guts |
Symptoms, ailments, sicknesses, and bodily states and processes
l’acne (f) |
acne |
aggravarsi |
to worsen, to |
l’allergia |
deteriorate |
allergy |
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allergico |
allergic |
ammalarsi |
to become ill |
l’ampolla |
blister |
l’anemia |
anemia |
anemico |
anemic |
l’appendicite (f) |
appendicitis |
l’artrite (f) |
arthritis |
l’asma |
asthma |
l’autismo |
autism |
avere la nausea |
to feel nauseous |
benigno |
benign |
la bile |
bile |
la bolla |
boil |
il botulismo |
botulism |
il brivido |
chill, shiver |
il callo |
corn, callus |
la cisti (inv) |
cyst |
il coagulo del sangue |
blood clot |
il collasso cardiaco |
heart failure |
il collasso polmonare |
collapsed lung |
il colpo di sole, |
sun-stroke |
l’insolazione (f) |
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la commozione |
concussion |
cerebrale |
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la contusione, il livido |
bruise |
la convalescenza |
convalescence |
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la crisi epilettica |
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curarsi |
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deidratato |
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la deidratazione |
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la depressione |
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la dermatite |
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la diarrea |
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la dipendenza |
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l’ematoma (m) |
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febbre |
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il giramento di testa |
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gonfiare |
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gonfio |
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il gonfiore |
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il grave stato |
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guarire |
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l’infarto (cardiaco) |
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l’infezione |
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polmonare |
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il mal di schiena |
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malaticcio |
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il malessere |
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maligno |
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la micosi (inv) dei |
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piedi |
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il morbillo, la roseola |
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il morbo di |
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Alzheimer |
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la morsicatura |
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gli orecchioni |
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la paraplegia |
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paraplegico |
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rimettersi |
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la sonnolenza |
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la storta alla caviglia |
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sudare |
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il sudore |
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lo svenimento |
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svenire |
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la tonsillite |
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la tossicodipendenza |
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la tubercolosi |
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la varicella |
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vomitare, rimettere |
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epileptic fit
to get cured, to look after oneself
dehydrated dehydration depression dermatitis diarrhea addiction hematoma cold sore
dizziness to swell swollen swelling
critical condition
to become cured, to cure heart attack
chest infection
backache sickly discomfort malignant athlete’s foot
measles, red measles Alzheimer’s disease
bite mumps paraplegia paraplegic to recover drowsiness
ankle sprain to sweat sweat
fainting fit, fainting spell
to faint tonsillitis drug addiction tuberculosis chicken-pox to vomit