4. Health
Our words
access | the opportunity or right to use something or to see somebody/something | pääsy |
accessibility | how easy something is to reach, enter, use, see, etc. | saavutettavuus |
guide- dog | a dog trained to guide a blind person | opaskoira |
mobility | the ability to move easily from one place, social class or job to another | liikkuvuus |
ramp | a slope that joins two parts of a road, path, building, etc. when one is higher than the other | ramppi |
sign language | a system of communicating using hand movements rather than spoken words, as used by people who cannot hear | viittomakieli |
walking stick | a stick that you carry and use as a support when you are walking | kävelykeppi |
zimmer frametm | a metal frame that people use to support them when they are walking, for example people who are old or who have something wrong with their legs | kehys |
walker | a person who walks, usually for pleasure or exercise | kävelijä |
assisted- living | accommodation for people who need help, for example with tasks like washing and dressing themselves | tuettu asuminen |
deaf | unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well | kuuro |
deafness | the condition of being unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well | kuurous |
dyslexia | a slight disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in reading and spelling, for example, but does not affect intelligence | lukihäriö |
echolalia | the act of repeating everything somebody says, as a result of a mental disorder | |
handicap | a permanent physical or mental condition that makes it difficult or impossible to use a particular part of your body or mind | vamma |
dysphasia | a disorder of the brain that causes difficulty in speaking and understanding | dysfasia |
impairment | the state of having a physical or mental condition that means that part of your body or brain does not work correctly; a particular condition of this sort | heikkeneminen |
disability | a physical or mental condition that means you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily | vammaisuus |
impairment | the state of having a physical or mental condition that means that part of your body or brain does not work correctly; a particular condition of this sort | heikkeneminen |
learning- disability | a mental problem that people may have from birth, or that may be caused by illness or injury, that affects their ability to learn things | oppimisvaikeus |
athlete | a person who competes in sports | urheilija |
aerobics | physical exercises intended to make the heart and lungs stronger, often done in classes, with music | aerobinen |
circuit | a line, route or journey around a place | piiri |
cardio | exercises to make your heart work harder that you do to keep yourself fit | kardio |
circuit- training | a type of training in sport in which different exercises are each done for a short time | piiriharjoittelu |
burpee | an exercise in which you start standing up, do a squat thrust, then jump back up again | purpee |
foam roller | a tube made of rubber or plastic that you can lie on and roll on in various positions in order to reduce tension (= tight feelings) in the muscles | vaahtorulla |
fitness centre | a place where people go to do physical exercise in order to stay or become healthy and fit | kuntokeskus |
jog | to run slowly and steadily for a long time, especially for exercise | lenkkeillä |
rep | an employee of a company who travels around a particular area selling the company’s goods to shops and other businesses | vapaaehtoinen myyjä |