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High Intermediate - 5.6

front 1

at risk

back 1

halis ku jira

something bad could happen

EXAMPLE: People who smoke are at risk of getting lung cancer.

front 2

osteoporosis

back 2

cudurka lafaha

a disease that makes the bones weak and likely to break

EXAMPLE: My grandmother didn't drink milk or eat any dairy products. She didn't get much exercise. She got osteoporosis. At age 75 she fell down and broke her hip.

front 3

medical condition

back 3

xaalad caafimaad

something that is wrong with your health

EXAMPLE: I filled out a medical form. It asked if I had any medical conditions. I wrote that I have prediabetes and allergies.

front 4

prevent

back 4

ka hortag

(verb) stop something from happening

EXAMPLE: Let's drive safely and prevent accidents!

front 5

benefit from

back 5

ka faa iidayso

(verb) to have an advantage from something

EXAMPLE: Her parents paid for her college education. She benefitted from this because she doesn't have any student loans.

front 6

have control over

back 6

gacanta ku hay

(verb) have power over

EXAMPLE: People have control over their diet. Each person decides what she will eat and how much.

front 7

hereditary

back 7

dhaxalka

passed to a child from his parents before birth

EXAMPLE: My parents have blue eyes, so I have blue eyes. Eye color is hereditary.

front 8

posture

back 8

qaab dhismeed

the position of your back, shoulders, and head when you are standing or sitting

EXAMPLE: I want my kids to have good posture. I often tell them to stand up straight.

front 9

absorb

back 9

nuugid

(verb) to pull something inside

EXAMPLE: A towel absorbs water.

front 10

balance

back 10

is le'eg

having your weight on both feet so you don't fall down

EXAMPLE: When I walked on the ice, I lost my balance and fell down.

front 11

calcium

back 11

kaalshiyam

something in food that is good for your teeth and bones

EXAMPLE: It is important for women to drink milk every day. They need the calcium to keep their bones healthy.

front 12

definitely

back 12

xaqiiqdii

for sure, no doubt

EXAMPLE: Before we got married, I asked my husband if he wanted children too. This is important to me because I definitely want to have children.

front 13

dense

back 13

culeys

strong (as in bones)

EXAMPLE: Bones are strong only when they are dense. They should not look like swiss cheese.

front 14

develop

back 14

korid

(verb) to start to have an illness / disease

EXAMPLE: Women who don't drink milk and exercise sometimes develop osteoporosis.

front 15

have an impact on

back 15

saameyn leh

(verb) to affect something or someone

EXAMPLE: Exercising has a big impact on our health.

front 16

out of your control

back 16

aadan xakamayn karin

not having any power over something

EXAMPLE: We have control over our weight, but not over our height (how tall we are). This is out of our control.

front 17

painful

back 17

xanuun badan

causes pain, hurts

EXAMPLE: A cavity can be very painful. Call the dentist right away!

front 18

recommend

back 18

ku talin

(verb) give advice

EXAMPLE: My doctor recommended that I drink 3 glasses of milk every day to avoid getting osteoporosis.

front 19

rich in

back 19

hodan ju ah

containing a lot of something good or useful

EXAMPLE: Spinach, kale, celery, and broccoli are rich in calcium.

front 20

at least

back 20

ugu yaraan

as much as, or more than, a number or amount

EXAMPLE: I need to have at least 3 servings of dairy products every day. This means 3 or more servings.

front 21

at once

back 21

hal mar

at the same time

EXAMPLE: No one can drink water and talk at once. It is not possible to do them both at the same time.