Health & Self-Care (Have): English Vocabulary List

to be sick with symptoms like a runny nose, coughing, and a sore throat

"I think I have a cold."

"I cannot come to the party because I have a cold and do not want to infect anyone else."

to get one's hair trimmed, styled, or changed by a hairdresser or barber

"I need to have a haircut."

"You look different today so did you have a haircut or did you just style your hair differently?"

to take a short break by resting on a flat surface, like a bed or sofa, to relax

"I will have a lie down after work."

"After working in the garden all morning my grandfather likes to have a lie down on the sofa."

to walk with difficulty, often due to pain or injury in one leg, making it harder to move normally

"He has a limp after falling."

"She has a limp because she injured her knee while playing football last Saturday afternoon."

to get one's body rubbed and pressed by a skilled person to relax one's muscles and reduce tension

"She went to have a massage."

"After a long week of hard work I like to have a massage to relax my tired muscles."

to take a short, light sleep, typically during the day to rest and refresh

"I want to have a nap now."

"After lunch, she usually has a short nap to feel refreshed."

to take a break or pause from physical or mental activity to relax

"You need to have a rest."

"Let us sit on this bench and have a rest before we continue walking up the steep hill."

to sit down, often in a chair or on a suitable surface

"Please have a seat."

"Please come into my office and have a seat while I find your file."

to shorten or remove facial hair using a razor or other tools

"He had a shave this morning."

"My father always has a shave every morning before he puts on his suit and goes to work."

to take a short and light nap, often for a brief period to rest or refresh

"Grandpa is having a snooze."

"The cat likes to have a snooze in the sunny spot on the carpet every afternoon."

to perform movements that gently lengthen and relax one's muscles

"I like to have a stretch when I wake up."

"After sitting at the computer for three hours I stood up to have a good stretch."

to suddenly experience a medical condition where blood flow to the brain is disrupted, leading to various health issues

"He had a stroke last year."

"The elderly man was rushed to the hospital after he appeared to have a stroke at home."

to experience an increased body heat, often as a sign of illness

"The child has a temperature."

"The child cannot go to school today because she has a temperature and needs to rest."

to go outside and move on one's feet for pleasure or exercise

"Let's have a walk in the park."

"Let us have a walk along the beach after dinner and watch the beautiful sunset together."