Il libro English File - Intermedio - Lezione 6B

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

alto

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

corto

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

magro

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

sovrappeso

thin in an attractive way

magro

in a manner that is not curved

dritto

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

riccio

having little or no hair on the head

calvo

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

barba

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

braccio

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

dorso

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

mento

each of the two body parts that we use for hearing

orecchio

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

occhio

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

viso

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

piede

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

dito

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

mano

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

testa

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

ginocchio

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

gamba

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

labbro

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

bocca

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

collo

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

naso

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

scapola

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

stomaco

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

dente

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

pollice

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

dito del piede

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

lingua

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

mordere

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

battere

to hit a thing or person with the foot

calciare

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

annullare

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

puntare

to recognize or become aware of a particular scent

odorare, sentire

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

sorridere

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

fissare

to have a specific flavor

gustare, avere sapore

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

toccare

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

sibilare

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

corpo