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Health & Body Verbs in Spanish
Health vocabulary is one of the most practically important areas of any language. These verbs cover the full range of medical and physical wellbeing — from diagnosing and treating (diagnosticar, tratar) to recovering and resting (recuperar, descansar). Essential for travellers, expats, healthcare workers, and anyone who wants to communicate effectively in medical situations.
79 verbs in this category
All Health & Body verbs
- estar to be (state/location)Conjugate →
- tomar to take / to drinkConjugate →
- vivir to liveConjugate →
- tratar to try / to treat / to deal withConjugate →
- necesitar to needConjugate →
- mantener to maintain / to keepConjugate →
- nacer to be bornConjugate →
- correr to runConjugate →
- ayudar to helpConjugate →
- levantar to lift / to raiseConjugate →
- dormir to sleepConjugate →
- morir to dieConjugate →
- referir to referConjugate →
- mejorar to improveConjugate →
- comer to eatConjugate →
- beber to drinkConjugate →
- doler to hurt / to acheConjugate →
- aumentar to increase / to augmentConjugate →
- controlar to controlConjugate →
- limpiar to cleanConjugate →
- proteger to protectConjugate →
- andar to walkConjugate →
- indicar to indicateConjugate →
- operar to operateConjugate →
- reducir to reduceConjugate →
- afectar to affectConjugate →
- visitar to visitConjugate →
- practicar to practiceConjugate →
- cocinar to cookConjugate →
- nadar to swimConjugate →
- sufrir to sufferConjugate →
- curar to cure / to healConjugate →
- sanar to heal / to recoverConjugate →
- enfermarse to get sickConjugate →
- cansarse to get tiredConjugate →
- asustarse to get scaredConjugate →
- preocuparse to worryConjugate →
- crecer to growConjugate →
- envejecer to age / to grow oldConjugate →
- adelgazar to lose weightConjugate →
- engordar to gain weightConjugate →
- empeorar to worsen / to get worseConjugate →
- pesar to weighConjugate →
- medir to measureConjugate →
- desconectar to disconnectConjugate →
- caminar to walkConjugate →
- acostar to put to bed / to lay downConjugate →
- despertar to wake upConjugate →
- lavar to washConjugate →
- afeitar to shaveConjugate →
- barrer to sweepConjugate →
- fregar to scrub / to wash (dishes)Conjugate →
- repasar to review / to go overConjugate →
- alimentar to feed / to nourishConjugate →
- vacunar to vaccinateConjugate →
- recetar to prescribeConjugate →
- diagnosticar to diagnoseConjugate →
- recuperar to recover / to retrieveConjugate →
- rehabilitar to rehabilitateConjugate →
- inspeccionar to inspectConjugate →
- absorber to absorbConjugate →
- abrazar to hug / to embraceConjugate →
- advertir to warn / to noticeConjugate →
- agotar to exhaust / to use upConjugate →
- asistir to attend / to assistConjugate →
- consolar to consoleConjugate →
- consultar to consultConjugate →
- contaminar to contaminate / to polluteConjugate →
- dañar to damage / to harmConjugate →
- detectar to detectConjugate →
- disminuir to diminish / to decreaseConjugate →
- duchar to showerConjugate →
- examinar to examineConjugate →
- fluir to flowConjugate →
- freír to fryConjugate →
- herir to injure / to woundConjugate →
- llorar to cryConjugate →
- madrugar to get up earlyConjugate →
- morder to biteConjugate →