Le livre English File - Intermédiaire - Leçon 6B

(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height

grand

(of a person) having a height that is less than what is thought to be the average height

petit

(of people or animals) weighing less than what is thought to be healthy for their body

maigre

weighing more than what is considered healthy or desirable for one's body size and build

en surpoids

thin in an attractive way

mince

in a manner that is not curved

droit

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

bouclé

having little or no hair on the head

chauve

the hair that grow on the chin and sides of a man’s face

barbe

one of the two body parts that is connected to the shoulder and ends with fingers

bras

the part of our body between our neck and our legs that we cannot see

dos

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

menton

each of the two body parts that we use for hearing

oreille

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

œil

the front part of our head, where our eyes, lips, and nose are located

visage

the body part that is at the end of our leg and we stand and walk on

pied

each of the long thin parts that are connected to our hands, sometimes the thumb is not included

doigt

the part of our body that is at the end of our arm and we use to grab, move, or feel things

main

the top part of body, where brain and face are located

tête

the body part that is in the middle of the leg and helps it bend

genou

each of the two long body parts that we use when we walk

jambe

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

lèvre

our body part that we use for eating, speaking, and breathing

bouche

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

cou

the body part that is in the middle of our face and we use to smell and breathe

nez

each of the two parts of the body between the top of the arms and the neck

épaule

the body part inside our body where the food that we eat goes

estomac

one of the things in our mouth that are hard and white and we use to chew and bite food with

dent

the thick finger that has a different position than the other four

pouce

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

orteil

the soft movable part inside the mouth used for tasting something or speaking

langue

to cut into flesh, food, etc. using the teeth

mordre

to strike the palms of one's hands together forcefully, usually to show appreciation or to attract attention

frapper dans ses mains

to hit a thing or person with the foot

donner un coup de pied

to move one's head up and down as a sign of agreement, understanding, or greeting

hocher la tête, faire oui de la tête

to show the place or direction of someone or something by holding out a finger or an object

montrer (du doigt), indiquer

to recognize or become aware of a particular scent

sentir

to make our mouth curve upwards, often in a way that our teeth can be seen, to show that we are happy or amused

sourire

to look at someone or something without moving the eyes or blinking, usually for a while, and often without showing any expression

fixer (du regard), regarder fixement

to have a specific flavor

goûter

to put our hand or body part on a thing or person

toucher

to make a high-pitched sound by forcing air out through one's partly closed lips

siffler

our or an animal's hands, legs, head, and every other part together

corps