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| alive and kicking adj | colloquial, figurative (in good health) | com boa saúde loc adj |
| | (popular) | vivinho da silva expres |
| | It's my father's 98th birthday, and he's still alive and kicking. |
| bad health n | (illness) | saúde ruim sf + adj |
| | Edward put his mother's bad health down to years of smoking. |
| board of health n | US, Can (government health department) (departamento de saúde governamental) | secretaria de saúde loc sf |
| | | conselho de saúde loc sm |
| | The local board of health can't even give the flu vaccines away! |
| clean bill of health n | (medicine: sb is healthy) (medicina: pessoa saudável) | atestado de boa saúde expres |
| | The doctor has given me a clean bill of health. |
| clean bill of health n | figurative (confirmation: sth is ok) (figurado: para objetos) | atestado de boa saúde sm |
| | It's good to see the building project has a clean bill of health. |
clean checkup,
clean check-up n | US (confirmation of good health) | atestado de boa saúde loc sm |
| | He was worried by a chest pain but the cardiologist gave him a clean checkup. |
| dental health n | (care, condition of teeth) | saúde dental, saúde bocal loc sf |
| | Daily flossing promotes good dental health. |
| Department of Health n | (government ministry) | Ministério da Saúde loc sm |
| | The Department of Health recommends we get innoculated against the H1N1 virus. |
| Department of the Environment n | (government ministry) | Ministério da Saúde loc sm |
| emotional health n | (psychological well-being) | saúde emocional loc sf |
| | Meditation is a good tool to maintain sound emotional health. |
| enjoy good health v expr | (be physically healthy) (ser saudável) | gozar de boa saúde loc v |
| failing health n | (physical deterioration) | saúde frágil sf + adj |
| | Joan's failing health worried her children. |
| for your health adv | (to make you healthier) | para a sua saúde loc adv |
| | You should start exercising more for your health. |
| free clinic n | (offers free medical care) (clínica com tratamento gratuito) | posto de saúde loc sm |
| | This free clinic has been providing health care to the uninsured since the '60s. |
| gesundheit interj | US, German (when sb sneezes: bless you!) | saúde! interj |
| good for you adj | (healthful) (saudável) | bom para a saúde expres |
| | Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is good for you. |
| good health n | (healthiness, fitness) | bom estado de saúde sm |
| | I am lucky to enjoy good health. |
| hazardous to the health adj | (dangerous, risky) | prejudicial à saúde loc adj |
| | Swimming after eating can be hazardous to the health. |
| health and safety n | (regulations that protect people) (engenharia, segurança do trabalho) | saúde e segurança sf + conj + sf |
| | Catering staff must be trained in health and safety. |
| health benefits npl | (positive effects on health) (efeitos positivos na saúde) | benefícios para a saúde loc sf |
| | The health benefits of exercise are beyond dispute. |
| health benefits npl | (health-related government allowances) (auxílios do governo relacionados à saúde) | seguro-saúde sm |
| health clinic n | (drop-in medical care facility) | clínica médica loc sf |
| | | posto de saúde loc sm |
| | | centro de saúde loc sm |
| health policy n | (health care regulations) (regulamentos sobre questões de saúde) | políticas de saúde loc sf pl |
| | Bradbury wants the government to change its health policy by loosening controls on alternative medicine. |
| health problem n | (ailment or disorder) (doença ou desordem) | problema de saúde loc sm |
| | I have stopped hiking because I have a number of age-related health problems. |
| health professional n | (trained medical worker) (profissional médico capacitado) | profissional de saúde loc sm |
| | I can't help you- you should see a health professional. |
| health requirements npl | (necessary degree of fitness) (condição necessária de saúde) | requisitos de saúde loc sm pl |
| | Some jobs, such as firefighters, have health requirements. |
healthcare provider,
health-care provider n | (medical worker) | plano de saúde loc sm |
| | You probably can get your flu shots from your healthcare provider. |
| healthcare system n | (coordinated medical services) (serviços médicos coordenados) | sistema de saúde loc sm |
| Here's to you! interj | informal (toast) | à sua saúde! interj |
| | Cheers, here's to you! |
ill health,
ill-health n | (poor physical condition) | problemas de saúde sm pl |
| | Taking care of yourself when you are young will help avoid ill health later in life. |
| in good health adj | (in good physical condition) | com boa saúde, com saúde expres |
| | Although he is getting on in years, he is in good health. |
| in sickness and in health adv | (no matter what happens) (votos matrimoniais) | na saúde e na doença expres |
| | | não importa o quê, em qualquer situação expres |
| | Tony has always taken seriously his vows to love his wife in sickness and in health. |
| maintain yourself vtr + refl | (keep fit and healthy) | cuidar da própria saúde loc v |
| | | preservar-se vp |
| | | cuidar-se vp |
| | She maintained herself through a good diet and exercise. |
| mental health n | (psychological wellness) | saúde mental loc sf |
| | Mental health is just as important as physical health to a person's wellbeing. |
| nursing home n | (residential care for the elderly) | casa de repouso sf + prep + sm |
| | | asilo sm |
| | | casa de saúde sf + prep + sf |
| | Veronica visits her mother in the nursing home every Sunday. |
| | Verônica visita a mãe dela na casa de repouso todos os domingos. |
| poor health n | (illness) (doença) | saúde ruim loc sf |
| | She has been in poor health ever since she caught bird 'flu last year. |
| Primary Care Trust n | UK (healthcare authority) (organização ou autoridade de saúde) | Serviço de Saúde loc sm |
| public health n | (social schemes to benefit health) (esquemas sociais em prol da saúde) | saúde pública loc sf |
| | The legislature debated the public health plan proposal last week. |
| robust health n | (good physical condition) | saúde inabalável sf + adj |
| | | saúde de ferro expres |
| | Even at age eighty, she walked a mile every day and was in robust health. |
sanitarium,
sanatorium n | dated (convalescent home) | sanatório sm |
| | | casa de saúde loc sf |
| | Sanitariums were popular among the rich around the beginning of the 20th century. |
| stable condition n | (health: not worsening) (estado de saúde: não piorar) | condição estável sf |
| | (informal) | estável sm |
| | | estado de saúde estável sm |
| | The gunshot victim is in a stable condition at County Hospital. |
| threat to your health n | (sth dangerous, unsanitary) | ameaça à sua saúde loc sf |
| | Everyone knows that smoking is a threat to your health. |