first aid

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Basic medical care that is administered to a victim of an injury, usually where the injury is slight or where better care is unavailable.

Equivalents

Españolprimeros auxilios

Françaispremiers secours premiers soins

DeutschErste Hilfe Nothilfe Unfallhilfe

31 more languages

العربيةإِسْعَافَات أَوَّلِيَّة

Catalàprimers auxilis

Češtinaprvní pomoc

Cymraegcymorth cyntaf

Danskførstehjælp

Ελληνικάπρώτες βοήθειες

Suomiensiapu ensihoito

Gàidhligciad-fhuasgladh

Galegoprimeiros auxilios

עבריתעֶזְרָה רִאשׁוֹנָה

हिन्दीप्रथमोपचार

Magyarelsősegély

Italianoprimo soccorso

日本語応急処置応急措置救急救護

ქართულიგადაუდებელი დახმარება პირველადი დახმარება პირველი დახმარება

한국어구급

Македонскипрва помош

Монголанхны тусламж

Nederlandseerste hulp EHBO

Polskipierwsza pomoc

Portuguêsprimeiros socorros

Românăprim ajutor

Русскийпе́рвая по́мощь

Svenskaförsta hjälpen

Kiswahilihuduma ya kwanza

தமிழ்முதலுதவி

ไทยปฐมพยาบาล

Tagalogpaunang lunas

Türkçeilk yardım

Tiếng Việtsơ cấp cứu

Examples

“He slipped and fell under the wagon's wheels, losing his left leg. His presence of mind ⟳ was quite amazing. The report ⟳ notes that Webb's knowledge of first aid probably saved his life, and he was able to instruct others who came to help ⟳ him.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

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