🇬🇧 First aid meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card
noun
First aid is the quick care you give someone right after they get hurt or suddenly feel very sick, before a doctor or ambulance can help. It can include things like washing and covering a cut, putting an ice pack on a bump, helping someone sit or lie down safely, or calling for adult help. First aid does not replace a doctor, but it helps keep the person as safe and comfortable as possible until more help comes.
The babysitter said she knows first aid, which is good, because we are very talented at falling off furniture.
My attempt at first aid was perfect—except I accidentally bandaged the table instead of my finger.
When my brother stepped on his own sandwich and slipped, Mom gave him first aid and then sadly buried the sandwich.
Dad gave first aid to my scraped knee while I gave first aid to his ears by finally stopping my screaming.
I tried giving first aid to my broken cookie, but the only cure was eating it immediately.
A cyclist fell hard on the street. A passerby opened a first aid kit, gave quick first aid, pressed a cloth on the cut, and spoke calm words. They remembered first aid steps. A second person helped with first aid gloves and a bandage. The ambulance thanked them for the fast first aid, the cyclist smiled and breathed easy.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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