physic
gb/fˈɪzɪk/ us/fˈɪzɪk/
C1
Engleză
~ 4800
orvosság, orvossággal kezel, gyógyszerel
SUBSTANTIV
C1
ARCHAIC
1
orvosság
B1
In the 18th century, patients often took physic for various ailments.
A 18. században a betegek gyakran szedtek orvosságot különféle bajokra.
The physician prepared a bitter physic to treat the fever.
Az orvos keserű orvosságot készített a láz kezelésére.
Old herbalists would mix roots and leaves into a physic.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The doctor gave him a physic.
Az orvos adott neki egy orvosságot.
She drank the physic to feel better.
Megitta az orvosságot, hogy jobban legyen.
In old stories, people take physic when they are sick.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'physic' with 'physics', which is the science of matter and energy.
Sens
medicine or medical treatment
Colocații
take physic
|dose of physic
|prescribe physic
Sinonime
medicine (More common modern term for a substance used to treat illness.)
|
remedy (Any treatment or cure for a disease, not necessarily in pill form.)
Antonime
poison (A harmful substance that causes illness or death, opposite in effect to medicine.)
Teme
health
|history
|medicine
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
An old word for medicine or something used to treat sickness.
A substance or treatment used to cure or relieve illness, especially in older or historical usage.
VERB
C2
ARCHAIC
2
gyógyszerel
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
to physic [someone/something]
The healer physicked the villagers after the outbreak.
A gyógyító orvossággal kezelte a falusiakat a járvány kitörése után.
In ancient times, animals were physicked with herbal mixtures.
Az ókorban az állatokat gyógynövényes keverékekkel kezelték.
She was physicked daily until her fever broke.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The nurse physicked the sick man.
Az ápoló orvossággal kezelte a beteg férfit.
They physicked the horse with herbs.
Gyógynövényekkel kezelték a lovat.
He was physicked by the old doctor.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners might confuse 'physic' as a verb with 'fix', due to similar sounds.
Sens
to treat with medicine
Colocații
physic the patient
|physicked with herbs
Sinonime
medicate (Modern term meaning to treat with medicine.)
Antonime
neglect (To fail to treat or care for an illness.)
Teme
health
|history
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To give someone medicine to make them better (old use).
To administer medicine to someone in order to cure or relieve illness, used mainly in historical contexts.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
physic
IPA
GB/fˈɪzɪk/
US/fˈɪzɪk/
Silabe și accent
phys - ic (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (phys)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: physic
- Plural: physic, physics
Verb
- Base: physic
- 3rd Person Singular: physics
- Present Participle: physicking
- Past: physicked
- Past Participle: physicked
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
nonphysical
adjective
Advanced or less common
Aspecte importante
- Irregular present participle: physicking Verb
- Irregular past: physicked Verb
- Irregular past participle: physicked Verb
Expresii
take physic
1/tˈeɪk fˈɪzɪk/
fixed phrase
archaic
consume medicine for treatment
To drink or swallow medicine to help you get better (old use).
Exemple
- She was told to take physic twice a day.
- In the story, the king took physic to recover from his illness.