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heal

/hiːl/

To heal is to become healthy again after being physically hurt or feeling emotionally sad. This word describes the process where a wound like a cut closes or a broken bone repairs itself naturally over time.

Exemples

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Drink plenty of water to help your body heal.

Drink lots of water so your body can get better faster.

2

The surgeon will monitor how the skin heals after the operation.

The doctor will watch how the skin gets better after the surgery.

3

It takes a long time to heal after you lose a best friend.

It takes many days to feel happy again after a friend leaves.

Famille de mots

Nom
healing
Verb
heal
Adjectif
healed
Apparenté
health
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Astuce mémo

HEAL has the same first three letters as HEALTH. When you HEAL, you get your HEALTH back.

Quiz rapide

It will take about two weeks for your cut to ___.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : a

Exemples

1

Drink plenty of water to help your body heal.

everyday

Drink lots of water so your body can get better faster.

2

The surgeon will monitor how the skin heals after the operation.

formal

The doctor will watch how the skin gets better after the surgery.

3

It takes a long time to heal after you lose a best friend.

informal

It takes many days to feel happy again after a friend leaves.

4

Medical researchers study how cells heal damaged areas.

academic

Science experts look at how small body parts fix broken parts.

5

The manager wants to heal the trust between the workers.

business

The leader wants to fix the good feelings between the employees.

Famille de mots

Nom
healing
Verb
heal
Adjectif
healed
Apparenté
health

Collocations courantes

heal quickly to get better in a short period of time
completely heal to become 100 percent well again
time to heal the amount of days needed to be healthy
heal naturally to get better without special medicine
help to heal to assist the body in fixing an injury

Phrases Courantes

Time heals all wounds

People stop feeling sad as time goes by.

Heal up

To finish the process of getting healthy.

Heal the rift

To fix a big disagreement or fight.

Souvent confondu avec

heal vs heel

A 'heel' is the back part of your foot; 'heal' is the process of getting better.

heal vs hell

'Hell' is a place of suffering; 'heal' is a positive word for recovery.

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Notes d'usage

Use 'heal' when talking about physical injuries like cuts or emotional sadness. For general sickness like a fever, it is more natural to say 'get better'.

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Erreurs courantes

Do not use 'heal' for fixing broken machines; use 'repair' or 'fix' instead. Also, remember 'heal' is the action, while 'health' is the state of being well.

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Astuce mémo

HEAL has the same first three letters as HEALTH. When you HEAL, you get your HEALTH back.

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Origine du mot

From Old English 'hælan', which means to make something whole or sound.

Modèles grammaticaux

Regular verb: heal (present), healed (past), healed (past participle). Can be used with 'from': 'She is healing from her injury.' Can be transitive: 'The cream heals the skin.'
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Contexte culturel

The proverb 'time heals all wounds' is very common in English-speaking cultures to comfort those experiencing grief.

Quiz rapide

It will take about two weeks for your cut to ___.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : a

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