GREY'S ANATOMY - VOCABULARY

Hello Folks! How is it going?

So, today I'm gonna talk about an outstanding TV series : Grey's Anatomy!

Grey's Anatomy is a TV show based on Medicine and explore lots of specific vocabulary!

This vocabulary will help you understand the content and allow your English to be muuuuuch better!

Shall we take a look at them?

Top 22 Verbs :

# 1. Scrub in/out:

Definition – To take part in surgeries whether as a surgeon or a nurse.

Translation - Operar (sendo médico)

Sentence: Bailey, I’d like to scrub in. Can I?

Sentence 2: Karev, scrub out of my surgery! NOW!

#2.Page:

Definition – To call someone through a pager.

Translation - Bipar 
Sentence: Page cardio! I think she is having a heart attack!!

#3.Book an OR!
Translation - Reservar uma sala de operações 
Sentence - Hey, intern! Book an OR for tomorrow at 9!

#4.Wiggle:

Definition – To move up and down, swing

Translation - Mexer, mover

Sentence: The doctor said she should wiggle her toes.

Sentence 2: Her hips wiggle as she walks.

#5.Have a seizure:

Definition – To move fast and unintentionally one’s muscles.

Translation - Ter uma convulsão 

Sentence: Meredith, she is having a seizure! Hurry!

#6.Mock:

Definition – To laugh at someone, to kid or fool.

Translation - Zuar, tirar sarro

Sentence: Christina, stop mocking me and leave me alone!

#7.Quit:

Definition 1 – To get one selves’ fired.

Translation - Demitir-se

Sentence: I’ll quit tomorrow.

Definition 2 – To stop, drop out
Translation - Largar, parar

Sentence: Alex, quit doing it, it’s not worth.

#8. Coffin:

Definition – To place cadavers into a coffin. 

Sentence: Please ma’am, don’t coffin my husband yet. Let me say goodbye to him.

#9.Snap (off):

Definition – To cause something thin to break suddenly or make a quick cracking sound.

Translation - Estalar

Sentence: I’ll be back when you snap your fingers.

Sentence 2: The patient snapped off his back when bended heavily.

#10.Chop off/amputate:

Definition – To cut off, to separate into pieces.

Translation - Cortar fora 

Sentence: Calliope chopped off a guy’s leg due to its non-functionalism.

#11. Take for granted:

Definition – To assume sth as true without knowing for sure.

Translation - tomar por certo/ garantido

-        I’ll rock in the surgery tonight.

-        Don’t take it for granted, you better start hitting the books.

#12. Outrun:

Definition - to move faster or further than someone or something.

Translation - Ultrapassar

Sentence: Run faster! Outrun the gurney and come here now!

#13.Jeopardize:

Definition - Put something such a plan or sytem in danger of being harmed or damaged.

Translation - Por em risco, arriscar

Sentence : I don't want to jeopardize your clinical trial, so i'm leaving.

#14.Crindge/tilt:

Definition - To move away from someone or something because you are embarrassed.

Translation - Inclinar-se

Sentence : I cringed at the sight of my dad dancing.

#15.Gyp:

Definition - to cheat someone

Translation - trapacear (como substantivo: conto do vigário)

Sentence: I think the taxpayers are gyping the government.

#16.Ditch:

1 - Skip classes (Matar aula)

2- Land an aircraft in water in an emergency (Aterrissar avião em caso de emergência)

Sentence: The pilot had to ditch due to severe storms.

#17.Gloat:

Definition - to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success. 

Translation - Vangloriar-se

Sentence: Bailey gloated over Karev because she got a spot on the board.

#18.Gear up:

Definition - to prepare yourself for something

Translation - preparar-se para algo

Sentence: The doctors are gearing up for surgery.

#19.Relinquish:

Definition - to give up something such as a responsability. 

Translation - abdicar, abrir mão

Sentence: Derek relinquished his career to stay with Meredith.

#20.Bicker:

Definition - to fight, argue about useless things

Translation - disputar

Sentence: Bailey is bickering over Karev for a position.

#21.Patronize:

Definition - to act or speak towards someone as if they are stupid or not important!

Translation - tratar com indulgencia

Sentence: Jo: - Stop patronizing me! I know how to make the drill!

#22.Allow:
Denifition - to make something possible to happen.
Translation - Permitir
Sentence: Please, allow me to do my job!

#23. Flatline:
Translation - Estar perto da morte, literalmente vem da situação de "linha rasa"
Sentence: The patient is flatlining, doctors!!

#24. To be coding:
Translation - Quando o coração está parando de bater
Sentence:  He is coding, page cardio now!

That's all for today! See ya :)