Meaning

7 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.

    Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments.

    My grampa still enjoys very good health.

    Gesundheit

    здоро́вьеzdoróvʹje, здра́виеzdrávije

    здоро́в'яzdoróvʺja

    a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

  2. (uncountable, usually)A state of well-being or balance, often physical but sometimes also mental and social; the overall level of function of an organism from the cellular (micro) level to the social (macro) level.

    The directors are concerned about the financial health of the project.

    Gesundheit

    здоро́вьеzdoróvʹje

  3. (uncountable, usually)Physical condition.

    Gesundheit

    здоро́вьеzdoróvʹje

    здоро́в'яzdoróvʺja

    the general condition of body and mind

  4. (countable, usually)A toast to prosperity.

  5. (uncountable, usually)The amount of damage an in-game entity can withstand before it is killed, destroyed or defeated.

    The enemies on this level have a lot of health.

  6. (obsolete, uncountable, usually)Cure, remedy.

  7. (obsolete)A warrior; hero; man.

Examples

1923 sentences
  1. Smoking is bad for your health.

    Куріння шкідливе для здоров'я.

    ruКурение вредно для вашего здоровья.

    deRauchen ist schlecht für die Gesundheit.

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  2. She quit school for health reasons.

    Вона покинула школу через проблеми із здоров'ям.

    ruОна покинула школу по состоянию здоровья.

    deSie hat die Schule aus gesundheitlichen Gründen verlassen.

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  3. My father is in good health.

    Батько здоровий.

    ruМой отец здоров.

    deMein Vater ist bei guter Gesundheit.

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  4. I'm very concerned about your health.

    Я дуже стурбований станом твого здоров'я.

    ruЯ очень обеспокоен твоим здоровьем.

    deIch mache mir große Sorgen um deine Gesundheit.

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  5. I'm very worried about your health.

    Я дуже стурбований станом твого здоров'я.

    ruЯ очень обеспокоен вашим здоровьем.

    deIch mache mir große Sorgen um deine Gesundheit.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
state of being free of physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction:
Русский
By meaning 1
state of being free of physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
state of being free of physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English helthe, from Old English hǣlþ, from Proto-West Germanic *hai

Inherited from Middle English helthe, from Old English hǣlþ, from Proto-West Germanic *hailiþu, from Proto-Germanic *hailiþō, from *hailaz + *-iþō. Cognate with Old High German heilida. Analyzable as whole, hale, or heal + -th (abstract nominal suffix). More at heal. Doublet of wholth.

From Middle English heleð (“man, hero, fighter”), from Old English hæleþ (“man, hero, fighter”), from Proto-West Germanic *haliþ, from Proto-Germanic *haliþaz (“man, hero”). Cognate with West Frisian held (“hero”), Dutch held (“hero”), German Held (“hero”), Norwegian Nynorsk hauld (“freeman”).

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Forms

plural: healths
Singularhealth
Pluralhealths

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease:wellness

Word family

66 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • for your health
  • health insurance
  • have health insurance
  • about your health
  • about his health
  • in good health
  • good health
  • lose our health
  • in perfect health
  • poor health
  • lost your health
  • a health nut

See also

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