11. Lesson: Obesity and its Prevention

fat

weighing too much because you have too much flesh on your body

overweight

someone who is overweight is too heavy and fat; Pol. z nadwagę

obese

a word used especially by doctors to describe people who are very fat, in a way that is bad for their health; Pol. otyły

chubby

slightly fat in a way that looks healthy and attractive; a more informal word and is used especially of children or of rounded body parts such as cheeks or knees; Pol. pucołowaty, pulchny

plump

slightly fat in a fairly pleasant way - used especially about women or children, often to avoid saying the word fat; Pol. pulchny, puszysty

gorge on sth

Pol. obżerać się czymś

corpulent

formal fat

flabby

having unattractive soft loose flesh rather than strong muscles; Pol. obwisły, zwiotczały

snack on sth

Pol. podjadać (coś)

shed extra kilos

Pol. zrzucić zbędne kilogramy

fight the flab

to lose weight

put sb on a diet

Pol. przepisać, zlecić (komuś) dietę

be on a diet

Pol. być na diecie

stick to a diet

Pol. przestrzegać diety

eat/have a healthy diet

Pol. jeść zdrowe pożywienie

couch potato

someone who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television

follow in sb’s footsteps

Pol. pójść w ślady kogoś

look up to sb

to admire or respect someone

follow suit

to do the same as someone else has done

formative years

The years during which a child develps their personality; Pol. okres kształtowania osobowości

teach/learn by example

Pol. uczyć/uczyć się poprzez przykład

unwittingly

unintentionally; Pol. nieświadomie, mimowolnie, bezwiednie

have/lead a healthy lifestyle

Pol. prowadzić zdrowy tryb życia

an unhealthy lifestyle

Pol. niezdrowy tryb życia

a sedentary lifestyle

Pol. siedzący tryb życia

have a hectic lifestyle

Pol. żyć w szalnonym tempie (być bardzo zabieganym)

at its roots

When you deal with a problem _____ you deal with its real cause

get to the root

If you _____ of a problem you find its real cause

follow the crowd

to do the same thing that most other people are doing, without really thinking about it for yourself

they follow the example of their parents

Pol. idą za przykładem swoich rodziców