| Item |
Match |
Comments |
| slightly feverish |
feeling like having a little bit of a fever |
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| to recover |
to get better from an illness |
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| I have a runny nose |
I have a nasal congestion |
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| headache |
when your head hurts |
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| get some rest |
have some rest |
It implies that you have a particular need for rest.
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| I have a headache |
My head hurts |
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| I was hoping to take the day off to recover |
You need to rest and recover because you are ill |
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| quite ill |
very sick |
"Quite" is a synonym of "very" and "ill" means "sick".
"Ill" is very common in British English.
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| sore throat |
when your throat is hurting |
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| flu |
an illness which comes with a fever and nasal congestion |
"Flu" is very similar to a cold, but stronger than it. It's also called as "influenza".
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| slightly feverish |
with a little temperature |
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| I think I'm coming down with the flu |
I think I'm beginning to feel ill with the flu |
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| runny nose |
nasal congestion, a lot of water coming out of your nose |
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| I'm sorry to hear that, what's wrong? |
That's bad news, what's the problem? |
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| I am calling in sick |
You are informing you can't go to work because you are sick. |
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| I'm coming down with sick |
starting to feel ill |
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| slightly |
a little bit |
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| I have a sore throat |
My throat hurts |
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