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un sintomo
a symptom
come si sente?
how do you feel? (formal)
che sintomi ha?
what symptoms do you have? (formal)
ho nausea forte e febbre
I have severe nausea and a fever
ho un forte mal di testa
I have a really bad headache
da quanto si sente così?
how long have you been feeling like this? (formal)
da alcuni giorni
for a few days
assumere dei farmaci
to take medication
ha assunto dei farmaci?
have you taken any medication? (formal)
ho preso un’aspirina
I took an aspirin
ha dolore da qualche parte?
do you have any pain? (formal)
che tipo di dolore?
what kind of pain?
acuto; acuta
sharp (masc.; fem.)
continuo; continua
constant (masc.; fem.)
pulsante
throbbing
diffuso; diffusa
widespread (masc.; fem.)
localizzato; localizzata
localized (masc.; fem.)
una fitta
a sharp pain
sento una fitta al fianco
I feel a sharp pain in my side
da quale parte?
which side?
ha provato a sdraiarsi?
have you tried lying down? (formal)
quando mi sdraio migliora
it gets better when I lay down
mia figlia ha nausea e vomito da ieri sera
my daughter has nausea and vomiting since last night
ha anche febbre?
does she have a fever too?
ho picchiato il ginocchio
I banged my knee
mettere il ghiaccio
to put ice
ho messo il ghiaccio ma non passa
I put ice on it, but it’s not improving
mio figlio ha un’eruzione cutanea sulla schiena
my son has a rash on his back
è stato punto da un insetto?
has he been stung by an insect?
ha messo qualche pomata?
has he applied any ointment?
ha mangiato qualcosa di particolare?
has he eaten anything unusual?
persistente
persistent
ho una tosse persistente da qualche giorno
I’ve had a persistent cough for a few days
una tosse secca
a dry cough
una tosse grassa
a wet cough
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