Il libro Insight - Elementare - Unità 7 - 7A

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

corpo

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

caviglia

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 front part of the body between the neck and the stomach

petto

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

gomito

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

viso

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

dito

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

piede

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

mano

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

anca

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

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

collo

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

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

dito del piede

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

vita

to move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs

nuotare

a person who swims for leisure, exercise, or competition

nuotatore, nuotatrice

to join in a contest or game

competere

someone who competes with others in a sport event

concorrente, competitore

to move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time

correre

a person who runs as a sport or hobby

corridore, corridora

to move on ice or other smooth surfaces using ice skates, roller skates, or a skateboard

pattinare

a person who moves on a flat surface wearing special boots with wheels or blades

pattinatore, skater

to take part in a game or activity for fun

giocare

someone who engages in a type of game or sport, either as their job or hobby

giocatore

to run very fast for a short distance, typically as a form of exercise

sprintare, correre veloce

a person who competes in short-distance races at a very fast speed

sprintista, velocista