health
n
(physical)
santé f
Her health has never been very good. Sa santé n'a jamais été très bonne.
to be restored to health être guéri (e)
→ He was restored to health by good medical care and plenty of rest.
to be bad for one's health être mauvais (e) pour la santé
→ Smoking is bad for your health.
to be good for one's health être bon (ne) pour la santé
to be in good health être en bonne santé
to be in good physical health être en bonne forme physique
→ They were in good physical health and showed no signs of mistreatment.
to be in poor health être en mauvaise santé
sexual health santé sexuelle
to drink to sb's health, to drink sb's health boire à la santé de qn
→ In the village pub, regulars drank the health of John and his father.
→
Department of Health
(=prosperity)
[+organization] santé f → There's no way to predict the future health of the banking industry.
bill of health
n
to be given a clean bill of health
[patient] être déclaré (e) en parfaite santé
community health centre
n centre m médicosocial
Department of Health
n ~ministère m de la Santé
environmental health
n (British) hygiène f publique
Health Authority
n (British) administration f régionale de la santé publique
health care
n services mpl de santé
→ We don't spend enough on health care in this country.
→ the provision of free health care
modif
[system, service] ~de sécurité f sociale
→ our primary health care system
→ a universal provider of high-quality health care services
[reform, costs] des services de santé
health care worker
n membre mf des services de santé
→ The code says that governments and health care workers should promote breast-feeding.
health centre
n (British) ~centre m médicosocial
health check
n
(=examination) visite f médicale , (more thorough)
bilan m de santé
health club
n club m de remise en forme
health-conscious
adj soucieux (-euse) de sa santé
→ We're all becoming increasingly health-conscious these days ...
health drink
n boisson f énergisante
health education
n éducation f pour la santé
→ some of this is simply due to ignorance, despite all the years of health education
→ Despite all the money spent on health education, they refuse to take care of themselves
health farm
n établissement m de remise en forme
health food
n aliment m diététique
health food shop , (British) health food store (US)
n magasin m de produits diététiques
health hazard
n risque m pour la santé
health inspector
n inspecteur (-trice) m/f de l'hygiène
→ Health inspectors yesterday ordered stores to clear their shelves of the uncured, cooked pork products
health insurance
n assurance f maladie
health minister
n ministre mf de la santé
health officer
n inspecteur (-trice) m/f de la santé
health problem
n problème m de santé
→ The children's worst health problem is malnutrition.
health risk
n risque m pour la santé
health scare
n alerte f sanitaire
→ DOCTORS are cashing in by selling Viagra despite the health scare over the sex wonder-drug
health secretary
n
(=minister) ministre mf de la santé
Health Service
n (British)
the Health Service ~la Sécurité Sociale
health spa
n
(=town) ville f thermale
→ the small picturesque health spa of Marienbad
(=facility) bains mpl
→ For many activities, including a health spa and bowling alleys, hotel guests never have to leave the main building
→ The completely modern health spa promises a 3-kilo drop in weight during a 7-day program
health visitor
n (British) ~infirmière f visiteuse
health warning
n (on cigarette packet)
mise en garde du ministère de la Santé mise en garde du ministère de la Santé
ill health
n mauvaise santé f
→ As a child she had suffered regular bouts of ill health.
He was forced to retire because of ill health. Il a été forcé de démissionner pour raisons de santé., Il a été forcé de démissionner pour cause de mauvaise santé.
mental health
[+person] santé f mentale
(=profession) santé f mentale
modif
[problems] de santé mentale, médicopsychologique
→ treatment can reduce the prevalence of mental health problems
[service] de santé mentale, médicopsychologique
→ director of mental health services at Bournewood
[unit, centre] de santé mentale, médicopsychologique
[charity] pour la santé mentale, d'aide médicopsychologique
mental health professional professionnel (le) m/f de la santé mentale
→ a training ground for future mental health professionals
→
mental health care
mental health care
n soins mpl médicopsychologiques
→ priorities such as cancer and mental health care
Minister of Health
n ministre mf de la santé
National Health
n
to get sth on the National Health * I got it on the National Health. ~Ça m'a été remboursé par la sécu.
National Health Service
n (British) ~Sécurité f sociale
the National Health Service la Sécurité sociale
on the National Health Service avec prise en charge par la Sécurité sociale
occupational health
n médecine f du travail
→ For many years, experts in occupational health have puzzled over symptoms reported by office workers, including headache, nausea and fatigue.
public health
n santé f publique
World Health Organization
n
the World Health Organization l'Organisation f mondiale de la santé