No pegar en el estómago (alimentos, medicamentos)

To be gentle on the stomach, to be easy on the stomach.

Is there a painkiller which is easy/gentle on the stomach?

On the Radio:

Hacer clic en reproductor para escuchar.



On Websites:

"Soup can be a bland food that's easy on the stomach."
SF Gate. 

"Squash, zucchini and carrots are easy on your stomach."
 Livestrong.com

"Foods that are bland, nonacidic and easily digested are gentler on your stomach and can help prevent uncomfortable symptoms."
SF Gate. 

Tos Seca.

Hacking cough.

Hacking cough: a loud cough that sounds painful.
Cambridge Dictionary Online.  

In Modern Literature:

"He has a hacking cough from years of working in the mines"
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins  

In News:

"Once symptoms start appearing below the neck; chest congestion, hacking cough, bronchitis, upset stomach, etc."
Broadway World. 


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Caer mal la comida.

Food gives someone indigestion.

"You know crisps give me indigestion."
Oxford Dictonary Online. 


"I like spicy foods but they always give me indigestion."
Merriam Webster Dictionary.

On Websites:

" Does tea give you indigestion?"
Livestrong.com


 Photo: Aprendiendo a Salvar  Vidas.

Mentenerse vivo por medio de respiración asistida, estar intubado (medicina).

To be on life support, to be intubated.

They said that then-CIA director  is still on life support.

In News:

"Surviving on life support alone, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is using the artificial respiration..."

CBS

" While attention focuses on Chavez’s battle for survival and politics, Venezuela’s economy likewise appears to be on life support."
The Foundry.

Dormirse (una parte del cuerpo)

A part of the body goes numb.

Why does my left foot always go numb?

In News:

"67-year-old Sylvia Daniels of Sylvester tells authorities that her leg "went numb" and that caused her car to run into a pillar of the building, while she intended to press the brake pedal."
WALB NEWS.


"Your fingers go numb, your arm goes numb, you can't take off your batting gloves, you can't raise your arm. It's not a fun place to get hit.""
Texas Rangers.

"However, I could feel my whole arm going numb and couldn't get my shoulder to slide back into socket."
TownSquareBuzz.com

Babear Dormido.

To drool during sleep, to dribble during sleep.

Do you ever drool/dribble while you sleep?


In Websites:

"All in all, there is nothing good to be said for drooling in your sleep, and if you have this issue then you are probably desperate to get rid of it."
Knol A Unit of Knowledge.

En Ayunas.

On an empty stomach.

You have to take this pill on an empty stomach.

In News:

"There is a small group of people who show some response - but only after taking a massive MSG pill on an empty stomach."
Sydney Morning Herald.

"Don't drink on an empty stomach. Food slows absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream, so eat a small, healthy, protein-based meal or snack"
Sydney Morning Herald.

Read more: Why some medications have to be taken on an empty stomach.

Nariz Tapada.

A stuffy nose.

My daughter has a stuffy nose.
The Stir.

In News:

"Many people believe VapoRub helps clear up congestion, and the company used to advertise it as a remedy for stuffy noses. "
Los Angeles Times.

"The common cold is caused by rhinovirus and other airborne viruses, which can cause a stuffy nose, sore throat and low-grade fever."
Fox News.

Foto: Health and Life Style.

Tener un Ataque de Tos.

To go into a coughing fit.

When she gets nervous, she always goes into coughing fits.

In the News:

"... and I went into a coughing fit."
Twist Magazine.

Guardar Reposo (por enfermedad)

To rest.

The doctor advised her to rest for one week, but she will not do it because the company does not give paid sick leave.

Reference in News:

"When O'Briant got a bad headache in December 2009, an emergency-room doctor diagnosed him as having swine flu and told him to rest for five to seven days."

The Inquirer.

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Estar de Reposo Médico, Tomar un Reposo Médico.

Take sick leave, be on sick leave, go on sick leave.

Mark is not in the office today. He broke his leg yesterday, so he's on/he's taken sick leave.

Cambridge Dictionary Online.

References in News:

"A nurse who worked as an escort while on sick leave has been struck off for six months."

BBC News.

"When we go on sick leave, granted by a medical doctor, punitive measures like deductions on salaries at the end of month, are applied on us. When we are on maternity leave we are not paid monthly salaries,"

Foto: The Wall Street Journal.

Ser Suturado.

Get stitches, receive stitches.

He got ten stitches after the accident.

Reference in News:

"Obama gets 12 stitches after being hit by basketball."
Fox News.

"President Barack Obama received 12 stitches in his lip after being inadvertently hit in the mouth during a basketball game with family and friends."
Fox News

More:

"White House Press Secretary Gibbs said the stitches were administered by the White House Medical Unit in the doctor's office located on the ground floor of the White House. "
Fox News.

Amamantar a un Bebé

Breastfeed.
How long did you breastfeed your daughter?

Reference in News:

"As a mother, one of the best things you can do for your baby is to breastfeed. We know that breastfeeding is a safe, time-proven feeding method that helps infants to have a healthful start in life."

HealthNews.com