pill

Everyday

1. A pill is a small, round or flat piece of medicine that you swallow whole. tree →
2. «The pill» can mean a medicine some adults take every day so they do not have a baby (adult topic). tree →

In the lessons

In health and safety lessons: only take pills given by a parent, doctor or pharmacist, and only the right dose; pills can look like sweets but can be dangerous. Phrases: take a pill, sleeping pill, vitamin pill, a bitter pill to swallow (bad news you must accept).

Examples

• The doctor gave me pills for my sore throat. tree →
• Take one pill twice a day with water. tree →
• Never take pills you find. tree →
• Some pills look like sweets, so keep them out of reach. tree →
• Grandma keeps her pills in a box with the days of the week. tree →
• My dog has to swallow a worm pill. tree →
• Losing the match was a bitter pill to swallow. tree →
• Vitamin pills are not a replacement for good food. tree →

Note

Countable: a pill, two pills. Similar words: tablet, capsule; «medicine» is the general word. Maths: «2 pills a day for 7 days» = 2 x 7 = 14 pills. Safety: never share pills; an overdose (too many) can be very dangerous.