🇬🇧🇪🇸 stethoscope - estetoscopio : English Lesson

Meaning of "stethoscope" ("estetoscopio"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A stethoscope is a special tool that a doctor hangs around their neck and puts on your chest or back so they can hear sounds inside your body, like your heartbeat going “thump-thump” and the air going in and out of your lungs.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I put the stethoscope on my brother’s head and heard one lonely thought slowly walking around in there.

I wore a stethoscope around my neck at school and suddenly everyone started telling me about their imaginary illnesses.

When the doctor checked my heartbeat with a stethoscope, it sped up because I saw the needle tray sneaking closer.

With a stethoscope on my chest, I could almost hear my heart complaining about all the running in P.E. class.

The doctor used a stethoscope on my chest, and my heart was drumming like it was late for school.

A small child sits on a chair, scared by the stethoscope. The doctor puts a cold stethoscope on the child's chest. The child hears the soft heart beat. The doctor now uses the stethoscope on the back to hear breath. The mother smiles when the stethoscope finds a good heart and clear breath. The child hugs the stethoscope and laughs.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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