health
US: /ˈhɛɫθ/
UK: /hˈɛlθ/
UK: /hˈɛlθ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
health /'hi:liɳ/
- danh từ
- sức khoẻ
- sự lành mạnh
- thể chất
- good health: thể chất khoẻ mạnh; sức khoẻ tốt
- bad health: thể chất yếu đuối; sức khoẻ kém
- to be broken in health: thể chất suy nhược; sức khoẻ suy nhược
- cốc rượu chúc sức khoẻ
- to drink somebody's health: nâng cốc chúc sức khoẻ ai
- y tế
- the Ministry of Health: bộ y tế
- officer of health: cán bộ y tế
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun [U]
1 the condition of a person's body or mind: Exhaust fumes are bad for your health. + to be in poor / good / excellent / the best of health + Smoking can seriously damage your health. + mental health + She was forced to resign because of ill health. + Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness)
2 the state of being physically and mentally healthy: He was nursed back to health by his wife. + She was glowing with health and clearly enjoying life. + As long as you have your health, nothing else matters.
3 the work of providing medical services: All parties are promising to increase spending on health. + the Health Minister + the Department of Health + health insurance + health and safety regulations (= laws that protect the health of people at work)
4 how successful sth is: the health of your marriage / finances
Idioms see CLEAN adj., DRINK v., PROPOSE, RUDE
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 condition, fitness, trim, fettle, form, constitution:
My health has improved enough for me to return to work.
2 healthiness, haleness, healthfulness, robustness, vigour, vigorousness, salubrity, salubriousness, well-being, strength:
The health of the economy is good.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
excellent, full, good, perfect | bad, declining, delicate, failing, fragile, frail, ill, poor
He had to retire due to ill health.
| general, mental, physical, sexual | environmental, occupational
environmental health officers
| public
The poisoned food has been removed from the shops and there is no threat to public health.
| human
VERB + HEALTH
enjoy, have
She's never really enjoyed good health.
| look after, maintain
You need to maintain your physical and mental health.
| improve
ways to improve the nation's general health
| promote
a programme to promote better health in the workplace
| recover, regain | nurse sb back to
She was nursed back to full health.
| damage, harm, ruin, undermine | risk
HEALTH + VERB
improve
Her health gradually improved.
| deteriorate, fail, worsen
His health began to fail under the heavy pressures of the job.
HEALTH + NOUN
care
How is primary health care best delivered?
| authority, board
the district/local/regional health authority
| issue, needs, problem | hazard, risk | education | centre
a community health centre
| insurance
private health insurance
| food
health food stores
| professional, visitor, worker
Your doctor, midwife or health visitor will advise.
| warning
The air quality was so bad that the government issued a health warning.
| minister
PHRASES
bad/good for your health
Smoking is bad for your health.
| health and safety
health and safety at work
| (not) in the best of health, in good/poor health
He felt in much better health.
| sb's state of health
He is unable to travel far because of his state of health.
Concise English dictionary
healthshelθ
noun
+a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
+the general condition of body and mind
