first-aid kit
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈfɜrstˌeɪd kɪt/
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botiquín
- Before going on a hike, it's essential to pack a first-aid kit with bandages and antiseptics.
And actually I have first aid kits in my cars.
- And actually I have first aid kits in my cars.
- Okay, So what are some of the things that many of the ready made first aid kits don't contain, but the Baileys add to theirs?
- Just like a fire extinguisher or a first aid kit, it's just good to have one on hand at all times.
- I was just getting the van ready to go, and I found the first aid kit I made for Nate and some snacks sitting in the driver's seat.
- I do have a medical kit, you know, first aid kit with a, with a tourniquet and bandages and medical seizures and that kind of stuff.
- It feels like a place that has its best and expired first aid kit.
- Do you do you know if they anyone has like, you know what you call it a first aid kit?
- So we're going to pick up Benadryl to add to the popper first aid kit, good old ear wash and ear wipes, ear wipes and and this is peroxide.
Examples
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Alex T clutches the first aid kit and runs away.
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Someone produced a first-aid kit and wrapped the wound with gauze.
Academic text (2011) -
Do you have a first aid kit? - Yes, we do.
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There might be something in the first aid kit.
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I have a first aid kit inside.
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Get the first aid kit!
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I'll go get the first aid kit.
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My leg needs treatment soon, and the only first aid kit around is in my tent.
Fiction book (1992) -
For your family, it might not be a bad idea to keep a first aid kit handy.
Blog text (21) -
Just like a fire extinguisher or a first aid kit, it's just good to have one on hand at all times.
Synonyms
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3.2
A small bag with first aid items for small injuries
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
first-aid + kit
The meaning is directly derivable from the parts: 'first-aid' = immediate/initial medical help (first + aid) and 'kit' = a set of supplies, so a 'first-aid kit' is clearly a set of supplies for emergency medical help. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should understand the MWE.
Etymology
First-aid kit comes from the simple idea of giving help right away: first means 'right away', aid means 'help', and kit means a small box of supplies. So a first-aid kit is a box or bag with bandages and medicine used to give quick 'medical' help in an emergency.