look well I saw Linda this morning. She looks really well after her vacation.
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fine
define I fain/ [adj not before noun] especially spoken say this when someone has asked you how you feel and you are replying that you feel very welclass="underline" "How are you?" "I'm fine, thanksI "Is Ted all right?" "Yes, he's fine."
Don't say 'I'm very fine'. Just say I'm
better 'bet3r [adj not before noun] if someone is better, they are well again after being ilclass="underline" "How 's your father now?" "Oh, he's much better, thanks." feel better After a couple of days' rest, she felt a lot better.
В healthy and strong because you often do physical exercise
/it fit [adj] especially BRmsH healthy and strong, especially because you play sport or do exercise regularly: Sandy's very fit - he runs five miles every day. keep jit Cycling is a good way to keep fit.
fitness [n U] an exercise programme for people at all levels of fitness
be in shape /bi: in Jeip/ if you are in
shape you are not fat and you can play sport or do exercise without getting tired stay in shape/keep in shape Walking to and from work helps me to stay in shape.
in good shape Both women played well and looked in good shape.
El how healthy/unhealthy someone is
health /heie/ In U] It is now known that parents' smoking can affect their children's health. I a health and beauty magazine
be in good/poor health (=be healthy/ unhealthy) Despite her age, your mother seems to be in good health.
■i not healthy or fit
unhealthy /Mi'heiei/ lad;] not healthy, and
often ilclass="underline" James was a pale, unhealthy child.
unfit /лпТи/ [adJ] British someone who is unfit gets tired very easily when they do physical activities, for example because they eat or drink too much, or they do not get enough exercise. I'm so unfit, I can't even run to the top of the stairs! I A lot of businessmen are overweight and unfit.
out of shape/out of condition
/ aut sv "Jeip, ,aut sv kan'dij^n/ if someone is out of shape or out of condition, they
get tired easily when they do sport or exercise, because they do it less often than they used to: He used to play squash every day but now he's really out of condition.
ш something that is good for your health
be good for you /bi: god far ju:/ if a
particular kind of food or activity is good for you, it helps you to stay healthy: Citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons are very good for you. I She does yoga three times a week because she thinks it's good for her.
healthy /'helBi/ [adj usually before noun] healthy food or a healthy way of living helps you to stay healthy: I'm trying to eat a healthier diet now, with less fat
and sugar.
healthy - healthier - healthiest
nutritious /njui'trijasfnu:-/ [adj] food that is nutritious contains the natural substances that your body needs in order to stay healthy or to grow: Brown bread is more nutritious than white. I a light and nutritious lunch dish
Nutritious is a slightly formal word, and is more common in written English.
19 something that is bad for your health
be bad for your health/be bad for
you /bi: ,baed fVp:r hel9, bi: b«d fbr ju:/ if a particular kind of food or activity is bad for your health or bad for you, it is likely to make you ill or less healthy: Smoking is bad for your health. I Be careful when you're sunbathing - too much sun can be bad for you.
unhealthy Mn'heiei/ [adj] unhealthy foods, places, situations etc are likely to make you ill or less healthy: An unhealthy diet may make your headaches worse. I They work long hours in unhealthy and dangerous conditions.
harmful /'ha:rmf,?l/ |adj] if something is harmful, it has a bad effect on your health: the harmful effects of radiation + to UV light can be harmful to the eyes.
Don't confuse hear and listen. If you hear something, a sound comes into your ears: I heard loud music coming from the next room. If you listen to something, you want to hear it and you pay attention to what you hear: I enjoy listening to music.
D to hear something or someone
hear /hisг/ [и I/Т) Did you hear that noise? I Suddenly we heard a knock at the door. I I pretended not to hear. Hear sb/sth doing sth We often hear our neighbours shouting at their children. I Do you hear that bird singing? hear sb/sth do sth She ran outside and I heard the front door slam after her. I Did you hear them announce your name?
hearing - heard - have heard
Д Don't say 'I am hearing', or are you hearing?' etc. Vou can say either I hear, do you hear etc, or (especially in British English) I can hear, can you hear etc, and it means the same: I hear footsteps on the stairs (=1 can hear footsteps on the stairs), But don't use 'can hear' when you are talking about something that you hear often or regularly: We often hear them arguing (not 'we can often hear them arguing ). In the past tense, you can say I could hear and it usually means the same as I heard: We could hear footsteps on the stairs (=We heard footsteps on the stairs).
Overhear /,3ov3r,h[3r/ [и T] to accidentally hear what someone is saying, when they do not realize that you can hear them: / overheard a conversation between two of the doctors when I was in the waiting room.
overhear sb saying/talking/arguing etc
We ot>erhearc/ Jenny and her friends talking about their boyfriends last night.