adjective · informal
healthy
/ˈhɛlθi/HEAL·thy
Band 4-5speakingtask2
in good physical or mental condition; good for your health
Examples
“I try to eat healthy food and exercise regularly.”
“A healthy diet includes plenty of fruit and vegetables.”
“She looks very healthy after her recovery.”
Band 8 sentence
“A healthy population depends not only on healthcare services but also on public policies that promote good living conditions.”
Collocations
- healthy diet
- stay healthy
- healthy lifestyle
Word family
health nounhealthy adjectivehealthily adverb
Common mistakes
I eat healthy every day.→I eat healthily every day. / I eat healthy food every day.
He is very fit and healthy person.→He is a very fit and healthy person.
Say it for a higher band
5well→6fit→7+healthy
Synonyms
fit
well
Easily confused
fit
“Even though he runs every day and is very fit, he does not always eat healthily.”
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