Boek English File - Upper Intermediate - Les 7B

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers

palm

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

pols

the part of the body on which a person sits

achterwerk, bil

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

borst, thorax

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

heup, heup (anatomie)

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

dij

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

taille, heup

the body part that is inside our head controlling how we feel, think, move, etc.

hersenen

the body part that pushes the blood to go to all parts of our body

hart

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

nier

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

lever, vitaal orgaan

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

long

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

arm

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

wenkbrauw

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

haar, haartje

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 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

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

lichaam, dierenlichaam

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

wang, zijkant van het gezicht

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

kin, kaak

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

oog

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

voorhoofd, brow

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

lip

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

nek, hals

short stiff hair growing on the face when it is not shaved, typically on a man's face

stoppels, baard

a small fold or line in a piece of cloth or in the skin, particularly the face

rimpel, plooi

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

enkel

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

kuit, kuitspier

the back part of the foot, below the ankle

hak

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

knie

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

elleboog

the hand with the fingers tightly bent toward the palm

vuist

the hard, thin layer on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe

nagel, ijzer

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

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

bijten, snijden

to exhale forcefully through the mouth

blazen, uitademen

to use a tool to arrange or tidy up your hair

haar borstelen, stylen

to use a tool with narrow, evenly spaced teeth to untangle and arrange hair

kammen, borstelen

to bend something in a way that one part of it touches or covers another

vouwen, plooien

to have in your hands or arms

houden, vasthouden

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

aanraken, betasten

to pull air, liquid, etc. into the mouth by using the muscles of the mouth and the lips

zuigen, afzuigen

to move from side to side or up and down

schudden, wiebelen

to momentarily raise one's shoulders to express indifference

de schouders ophalen, onverschillig zijn

to put something or someone in a higher place or lift them to a higher position

opheffen, verhogen

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

knipperen, knipogen

to bite and crush food into smaller pieces with the teeth to make it easier to swallow

kauwen, bijten

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

omhelzen, knuffelen

to rub a person's or one's own skin to relieve an itching sensation, particularly with one's fingernails

krabben, schrapen

to raise one's hand and move it from side to side to greet someone or attract their attention

zwaaien, groeten

to support the weight of the body on a knee or both knees

knielen, zich op de knieën zetten

to bring your eyebrows closer together showing anger, sadness, or confusion

fronsen, een frons trekken

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 unexpectedly open one's mouth wide and deeply breathe in because of being bored or tired

gapen, de mond openen

to make something longer, looser, or wider, especially by pulling it

rekken, uitrekken

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

wijzen, aangeven

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

tand, kiezentand