Avanzamento - Avanzato - Unità 10

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

corpo

the joint where the upper and lower parts of the arm bend

gomito

the front part of the leg that is between the foot and the knee

stinco

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

caviglia

the part of the body between the ribs and hips, which is usually narrower than the parts mentioned

vita

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

mento

a passage in the neck through which food and air pass

gola

one of the two lines of hair that grow above one's eyes

sopracciglio

the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body

colonna vertebrale

the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hair

fronte

the bottom area of someone's foot

suola

the muscular part at the back of the leg between the knee and the ankle

polpaccio

either of the two external openings of the nose that one breathes through

narice

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers

palma

the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach

petto

each of the parts above the legs and below the waist at either side of the body

anca

the part under the shoulder that is hollow

ascella

(anatomy) the large round bone structure that the limbs and the spine are joined to, which also protects the abdominal organs

bacino

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

polso

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

pollice

any of the two soft sides of our face that are bellow our eyes

guancia

the lower bone of the face containing the chin and the bottom teeth

mandibola

the top part of the leg between the hip and the knee

coscia

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

collo

each of the two organs in the chest that helps one breathe

polmone

a long, continuous tube in the body through which the food coming from the stomach moves and is passed

intestino

a rounded joint where the fingers can bend or are joined to the hand

nocca

any tube or vessel that carries blood to one's heart

vena

any of the short hairs that grow along the edges of the eyelids

ciglia

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

labbro

the soft fleshy part of the external ear

lobo dell'orecchio

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

stomaco

the back part of the foot, below the ankle

tallone

a vital organ in the body that cleans the blood of harmful substances

fegato

each of the curved bones surrounding the chest to protect the organs inside

costa

each of the two bean-shaped organs in the lower back of the body that separate wastes from the blood and make urine

rene

one of the two flat areas between the eyes and the ears

tempia

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

occhio

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

dito del piede

to lightly touch or stroke a sensitive part of the body, causing a tingling or laughing sensation

solleticare

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

annuire

to hit or strike heavily with the hand or a blunt object, producing a dull, muffled sound

colpire

to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor

annusare

to hit someone or something with an open hand, usually making a sharp sound

schiaffeggiare

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

inghiottire

to hit someone or something hard with an open hand or a flat object

schiaffeggiare

to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers

pizzicare

to move about playfully or energetically

saltellare

to apply pressure to a surface with back and forth or circular motions

strofinare

to rub gently or caress an animal's fur or hair

accarezzare

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

applaudire

to gently push or prod someone or something, often to get attention or suggest a course of action

spingere delicatamente

to gently touch or stroke with the hand, usually as a gesture of affection or reassurance

carezzare

to tightly and closely hold someone in one's arms, typically a person one loves

abbracciare

to apply pressure with a compressing or constricting motion, typically using the hands

schiacciare

to move forward by exerting force, often in a determined manner

spingere

to forcefully release saliva or phlegm from the mouth

sputare

to quickly open and close one eye as a sign of affection or to indicate something is a secret or a joke

ammiccare

a medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not

placebo

an infectious disease similar to a bad cold, causing fever and severe pain

influenza

a disorder in which one is unable to sleep or stay asleep

insonnia

intensely interested or captivated by something or someone

affascinato

wanting to know more about something because it seems very interesting

intrigato

very little in quantity or amount

limitato

limited or controlled by regulations or specific conditions

ristretto

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

notare

to become aware or conscious of something

percepire

a sample, showing what the rest of the data is typically like

esempio

the act of displaying or expressing something such as an emotion or opinion

dimostrazione

to obtain something through one's own actions or hard work

guadagnare

the right or opportunity to use something or benefit from it

accesso

to make use of or access a resource or source of information

sfruttare

to humbly ask for something, especially when one needs or desires that thing a lot

elemosinare

to use the power or potential of something effectively for a specific purpose

sfruttare

a difficulty or problem, particularly a minor, hidden, or unpredicted one

problema

to the highest degree

decisamente