Health

Idioms

B2
Unidad 8
4 m
Lección 1

Lecciones

Health

  • Intro

    Do you know how to describe your health using an idiom? Listen and practice the next idiom.

  • Mów teraz

    alive and kicking

  • Mów teraz

    Alive and kicking means that something is functioning in a good way

  • Mów teraz

    I thought Kate doesn't use her old Nokia anymore, but it's alive and kicking.

  • Mów teraz

    Do you think you'll still be alive and kicking at the age of eighty seven?

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _____ ___ _______

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _____ ___ _______ _____ ____ _________ __ ___________ __ _ ____ ___

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _ _______ ____ _______ ___ ___ ___ _____ _______, ___ ____ _____ ___ _______.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

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  • Przetłumacz teraz

    vivito y coleando

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Vivito y coleando significa que algo funciona bien

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Creía que Kate ya no usaba su viejo Nokia, pero sigue vivito y coleando

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    ¿Crees que seguirás vivito y coleando a los 87 años?

Frases clave

fit as a fiddle

sano como un pez

the ball is in your court

la pelota está en tu campo

under the weather

no sentirse bien

Vocabulario

Palabra
Traducción
functioning
funcionando
prosperous
próspero
vitality
vitalidad

Frases clave

The idiom 'alive and kicking' is often used to describe something that is still in good condition.

El idiom 'vivo y coleando' se usa a menudo para describir algo que todavía está en buenas condiciones.

An old car can be alive and kicking if it is well maintained.

Un coche viejo puede estar vivo y coleando si se mantiene bien.

Many businesses are alive and kicking despite tough economic times.

Muchas empresas están vivas y coleando a pesar de los difíciles tiempos económicos.

After a healthy diet and exercise, I feel fit as a fiddle.

Después de una dieta saludable y ejercicio, me siento sano como un pez.

If you want to make a decision, remember that the ball is in your court now.

Si quieres tomar una decisión, recuerda que la pelota está en tu campo ahora.

She has been feeling under the weather this week and decided to rest.

Ella se ha sentido mal esta semana y decidió descansar.

Diálogo práctico

Person A

How is your grandmother doing? Is she still alive and kicking?

¿Cómo está tu abuela? ¿Todavía está viva y coleando?

Person B

Yes, she is fit as a fiddle! She goes for walks every day.

¡Sí, está sana como un pez! Ella sale a caminar todos los días.

Person A

That is wonderful! What about her health? Is she ever under the weather?

¡Eso es maravilloso! ¿Qué hay de su salud? ¿Está alguna vez mal?

Person B

Not really, but if she does, she takes care of herself.

No realmente, pero si lo hace, se cuida.

Person A

That's good to hear. The ball is in her court if she needs anything.

Es bueno escuchar eso. La pelota está en su campo si necesita algo.

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Preguntas frecuentes

'Fit as a fiddle' significa estar en excelente salud.
'The ball is in your court' significa que ahora tú debes tomar una decisión.
'Under the weather' significa sentirse mal o tener problemas de salud.

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