Zdrowie psychiczne

the process of helping someone to stop taking drugs or alcohol: She's just finished four months of...

She's just finished four months of rehab.

a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it: Her drink had been laced with a deadly...

Her drink had been laced with a deadly poison.

unable to stop taking drugs, or doing something as a habit: By the age of 14 he was ... heroin.

By the age of 14 he was addicted to heroin.

poisonous; ... waste/chemicals/effluent

toxic waste/chemicals/effluent

to breathe in nicotine (= the drug found in tobacco) or another drug as vapour rather than as smoke, especially using an e-cigarette: Rather than start ..., you should give up smoking altogether.

Rather than start vaping, you should give up smoking altogether.

someone who never drinks alcohol: He himself was a non-smoking...

He himself was a non-smoking teetotaler.

Two police officers are trying to ... another man

Two police officers are trying to find dirt on another man

free from any dirty marks, pollution, bacteria, etc.: honest or fair, or showing that you have not done anything illegal: having stopped taking an illegal drug after taking it regularly: a good ... fight/contest

a good clean fight/contest

decayed: The room smelled of ... vegetables.

The room smelled of rotten vegetables.

a check of what a person has done in the past, usually as part of the process of deciding whether or not to employ them: Applicants can expect a thorough ... for trustworthiness in handling sensitive materials.

Applicants can expect a thorough background check for trustworthiness in handling sensitive materials.

the activity of betting money, for example in a game or on a horse race: ... can be an addictive habit.

Gambling can be an addictive habit.

something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage: The busy traffic entrance was a ... to pedestrians.

The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians.

ways of illegally paying less tax than you should; He was arrested in October on charges of ... and fraud.

He was arrested in October on charges of tax evasion and fraud.

an artificial covering of hair used to hide an area of the head where there is no hair: Do you think he wears a ...?

Do you think he wears a hairpiece?

nothing; I know ... about computers.

I know zip about computers.

nervous and not relaxed; Is something wrong? You seem a bit ... this morning.

Is something wrong? You seem a bit on edge this morning.

I'm trying to...

I'm trying to quit smoking

the period of extreme suffering that comes immediately after a person has stopped taking a drug on which they depend: Six years ago she ... on (= stopped completely) a three-pack-a-day smoking habit.

Six years ago she went cold turkey on (= stopped completely) a three-pack-a-day smoking habit.

becoming annoyed very easily: Be careful what you say - he's rather ... today.

Be careful what you say - he's rather irritable today.

an inability to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful: his ... to alcohol

his addiction to alcohol

a strong feeling of wanting something:; I have a ... for chocolate.; I learned how to...

I learned how to beat my cravings

a set of organs or structures in the body that have a particular purpose: the immune...

the immune system

to put something into liquid for a short time: ... the sponge in water every once in a while to stop it from drying out.

Dunk the sponge in water every once in a while to stop it from drying out.

Something that is ... attracts you to it by offering you advantages or pleasure: an ... smile

an enticing smile

the hot gas that is produced when water boils: a ... engine/locomotive

a steam engine/locomotive

to accept responsibility for something and have control over it: She ... the project and made sure it was finished on time.

She took charge of the project and made sure it was finished on time.

Terry and I agreed to participate...

Terry and I agreed to participate as a show of support

I too...

I too battled an addiction

Anyway, meditation... that addiction

Anyway, meditation helped me past that addiction

the state of understanding something: Can you give me any ... on what happened?

Can you give me any enlightenment on what happened?

to touch or kiss someone in a gentle and loving way: Gently he ... her cheek.

Gently he caressed her cheek.

Kornel, you're ... too much...

Kornel, you're putting yourself under too much pressure

I'm...

I'm setting an example

wider or further open than usual: ... pupils

dilated pupils

to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something: The divorce ... every aspect of her life.

The divorce affected every aspect of her life.

to become ill or start behaving badly again, after making an improvement: She managed to stop using drugs for a month, but then...

She managed to stop using drugs for a month, but then relapsed.

to defeat someone: She played well, but her opponent...

She played well, but her opponent got the better of her.

material with particular physical characteristics: an organic/chemical...

an organic/chemical substance

to be extremely nervous and worried about something: I was ... over this interview.

I was sweating bullets over this interview.

I'm a...

I'm a drug addict

a drug used in medicine to prevent pain and also used illegally, often in the form of a white powder that is breathed in through the nose

the belief that you can ... someone or something: a relationship based on ... and understanding

a relationship based on trust and understanding

the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other: He has a very good ... with his uncle.

He has a very good relationship with his uncle.

an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem: Scientists are hoping for a ... in the search for a cure for cancer.

Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer.

Patient needs to...

Patient needs to feel safe

There's really no point for them...

There's really no point for them being in therapy

an aim or purpose: Our ... is for the country to be fully independent within two years.

Our goal is for the country to be fully independent within two years.

someone whose job is to treat a particular type of mental or physical illness or disability, usually with a particular type of therapy: I'm seeing my ... on Friday morning.

I'm seeing my therapist on Friday morning.

to catch someone, especially when they are doing something wrong, or to make it clear that they are guilty: The police had been trying to ... those guys for months.

The police had been trying to nail those guys for months.

able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked: Tourists are more ... to attack, because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid.

Tourists are more vulnerable to attack, because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid.

rich: He's a very ... man.

He's a very wealthy man.

a psychiatrist: I was so depressed that I ended up going to see a...

I was so depressed that I ended up going to see a shrink.

He said I was...

He said I was cured

I don't...

I don't do drugs

sex-wise, girl-wise, coffe-wise

school trip; a visit made by students to study something away from their school or college: a geography...

a geography field trip

a written or spoken description or record of an event: She gave a thrilling ... of her life in the jungle.

She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.

do drugs;

the unpleasant physical and mental effects that result when you stop doing or taking something, especially a drug, that has become a habit:

... descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind: He gave a very ... and often shocking account/description of his time in prison.

He gave a very vivid and often shocking account/description of his time in prison.

rough and with sharp points: a ... cut/tear

a jagged cut/tear

a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body; You could almost hear the blood coursing through her ... as she passed the finishing line.

You could almost hear the blood coursing through her veins as she passed the finishing line.

to hate someone or something very much: I ... any kind of cruelty.

I detest any kind of cruelty.

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs: She became ill shortly after ... the fumes.

She became ill shortly after inhaling the fumes.

extremely happy about something: I was ... that so many people turned up to the party.

I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party.

to have a strong unpleasant smell: Her breath ... of garlic.

Her breath reeked of garlic.

to use a lot of effort to defeat someone, prevent something, or achieve something: For years she ... /against the establishment to get her theories accepted.

For years she struggled with/against the establishment to get her theories accepted.

the condition of someone's mind and whether or not they are suffering from any mental illness: Laughing is good for your...

Laughing is good for your mental health.

a medical condition in which you always feel frightened and worried: He has helped patients suffering from ..., depression, and eating disorders.

He has helped patients suffering from anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.

used to admit that something is true, before saying something else about it: ... that the story's true, there's not a lot you can do about it.

Granted that the story's true, there's not a lot you can do about it.

a way of dealing with something: We need to adopt a different ... to the problem.

We need to adopt a different approach to the problem.

NOT CONFIDENT; ... people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them: He still feels ... about his ability to do the job.

He still feels insecure about his ability to do the job.

LACK OF CONFIDENCE; a feeling of lacking confidence and not being sure of your own abilities or of whether people like you: She had developed an outgoing personality to mask her deep...

She had developed an outgoing personality to mask her deep insecurities.

about my...

about my looks

I ... my hair, weight

I was self-conscious about my hair, weight

That unhealthy self-image, ... a less than perfect relationship with my family

That unhealthy self-image, paired with a less than perfect relationship with my family

That therapy can be...

That therapy can be of help

we are all different and that others ... in the same way as aI do.

we are all different and that others don't necessarily think in the same way as aI do.

unsuccessful or showing no ability, effort, or bravery, so that people feel no respect: Are you telling me you're frightened to speak to her? Don't be so ...!

Are you telling me you're frightened to speak to her? Don't be so pathetic!

to know, recognize, or be certain: This one is supposed to be better, but how can you ... the difference?

This one is supposed to be better, but how can you tell the difference?

emotional or practical help: Liz gave me a lot of ... when I lost my job.

Liz gave me a lot of support when I lost my job.

the most unpleasant or serious thing that could happen in a situation: The study concludes that in a ... there might be 80,000 cases of the disease.

The study concludes that in a worst-case scenario there might be 80,000 cases of the disease.

a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of study or work: The sales ... is/are having a Christmas party this week

The sales department is/are having a Christmas party this week

UNFRIENDLY; The president had a ... reception in Ohio this morning.

The president had a hostile reception in Ohio this morning.

treating someone badly or cruelly, esp. physically: He was a very strict parent, but never...

He was a very strict parent, but never abusive.

hide the fact that you are...

hide the fact that you are in an abusive relationship

more people ... suicide every year than in car crashes

more people dying by suicide every year than in car crashes

... cancer

die of cancer

the act of killing yourself intentionally: She attempted ... when she was a teenager.

She attempted suicide when she was a teenager.

Mental health needs to be...

Mental health needs to be address

the strong influence of a group, especially of children, on members of that group to behave as everyone else does: There is tremendous ... to wear fashionable clothes.

There is tremendous peer pressure to wear fashionable clothes.

deserving of ..., or able to be depended on: She was an old and ... friend.

She was an old and trusted friend.

to aim something in a particular direction: Criticism was ... against/at the manufacturers of the product.

Criticism was directed against/at the manufacturers of the product.

to operate a phone or make a phone call to someone by choosing a particular series of numbers on the phone: Can I ... direct, or do I have to go through the operator?

Can I dial this number direct, or do I have to go through the operator?

not drunk or affected by alcohol: Are you ... enough to drive, Jim?

Are you sober enough to drive, Jim?

a person who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful: They were shocked to discover that their daughter was a heroin...

They were shocked to discover that their daughter was a heroin addict.

An ... drug is one that you cannot stop taking once you have started: Tobacco is highly...

Tobacco is highly addictive.

to do something that involves risks that might result in loss of money or failure, hoping to get money or achieve success: Anyone who ... on the stock exchange has to be prepared to lose money.

Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to lose money.

very unhappy: She's ... living on her own.

She's miserable living on her own.

a phrase used to mean “to kill yourself”, which is now considered offensive because it suggests that doing this is a crime

np. palenie tylko na imprezach

an inability to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful: drug...

drug addiction

a person who is unable to give up the habit of drinking alcohol very often and in large amounts

the use of drugs or alcohol in a way that damages a person's life

If a part of your body is ..., you are unable to feel it, usually for a short time: I was lying in a weird position and my leg went...

to officially take responsibility for someone else's actions: In general, immigrants qualified by having a close relative or employer ... them for a visa.

In general, immigrants qualified by having a close relative or employer sponsor them for a visa.

someone who never drinks alcohol: He himself was a non-smoking...

He himself was a non-smoking teetotaler.

completely avoiding something such as alcohol or sex: sexually...

sexually abstinent

a small hole in a door or a wall through which you can look, especially without being seen: I have a security ... in my front door.

I have a security peephole in my front door.

to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed: This meat is difficult to ... Would you like some gum to ...?

This meat is difficult to chew.// Would you like some gum to chew?

a large, usually grey bird that is often seen in towns sitting on buildings in large groups, and is sometimes eaten as food; racing/homing...

racing/homing pigeons

in particular religions, a person who is thought to have special powers to control or influence good and evil spirits, making it possible for them to discover the cause of illness, bad luck, etc.

extremely big: The amount of detail the book contains is...

The amount of detail the book contains is vast.

a principle or idea: It is very difficult to define the ... of beauty.

It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty.