good health
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- noun
- /ɡʊd hɛlθ/
:
buena salud
- Regular exercise and a balanced diet contribute to maintaining good health throughout life.
- promote good health
- maintain good health
- enjoy good health
Do people become wealthier because they have good health to start with?
- Do people become wealthier because they have good health to start with?
- I have not yet arrived at good health, nor will I indeed ever arrive.
- She does yoga, she walks, she gardens and seems to be in good health thank thank goodness.
- And so we've defied the cultural norm of what is good health, how you achieve good health.
- But good health actually can be quite simple, right?
- Aphorisms, for example, don't fight disease but practice good health as one of my guiding principles.
- You may feel as if you're invulnerable when you're young or in good health or have a lot of resources.
- However, what can you put a price on other than your good health?
Examples
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Fortunately, everyone on the island seems in good health at present.
Academic text (2011) -
The documents reveal that good health was responsible for the joy of life during old age.
Academic text (1995) -
But good health actually can be quite simple, right?
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We always drink for something, for good health, for more food.
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Your blood pressure is low and you are in good health.
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We are in good health.
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People now lived longer and in better health than ever before.
Fiction book (2002) -
May you have many more years of good health and happiness.
Fiction book (2001) -
I am blessed with good health and a desire to improve my fellow man.
Fiction book (2001) -
And what can be of more benefit to long-term good health than taking exercise outdoors?
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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1.0
The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury
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2.4
A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy
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3.2
Good physical and mental health that people try to keep
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3.4
How healthy and fit a person's body is
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A feeling of being healthy, comfortable, and happy in life
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Being well in body and mind
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A feeling of good physical health and energy
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Being very healthy and full of energy
Good physical health without illness or weakness
Antonyms
How Healthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'state of being physically and mentally vigorous and free from disease' is directly and compositionally derived from 'good' (positive/beneficial) modifying 'health' (state of being free from illness). This adjective + noun combination follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
The phrase good health comes from the simple idea of putting good, meaning 'well', together with health, the state of your body and mind. So when people wish someone good health, they are hoping the person will be strong, full of energy, and not sick, which is the same meaning we use today.