Boek English File - Intermediate - Les 6B

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

lang, hoog

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

kort, klein

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

dun, slank

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

overgewicht, te zwaar

thin in an attractive way

slank, dun

in a manner that is not curved

recht, rechtstreeks

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

krullend, golvend

having little or no hair on the head

kaal, kalend

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

baard

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

arm

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

rug

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

kin, kaak

each of the two body parts that we use for hearing

oor

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

oog

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

gezicht, aanzicht

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

voet

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

vinger

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

hand

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

hoofd

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

knie

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

been, benen

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

lip

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

mond

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

nek, hals

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

neus

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

schouder

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

maag, buik

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

tand, kiezentand

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

duim

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

teen, teenen

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

tong

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

bijten, snijden

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

klappen, applaudisseren

to hit a thing or person with the foot

schoppen, met de voet slaan

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

knikken, bevestigen

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

wijzen, aangeven

to recognize or become aware of a particular scent

ruiken, waarnemen

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

glimlachen

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

staren, kijken

to have a specific flavor

proeven, hebben een smaak

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

aanraken, betasten

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

fluiten, een fluittoon maken

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

lichaam, dierenlichaam