Boek Headway - Gevorderd - Eenheid 10

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

lichaam, dierenlichaam

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

elleboog

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

scheen, shin

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

enkel

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

taille, heup

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

kin, kaak

a passage in the neck through which food and air pass

keel, slokdarm

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

wenkbrauw

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

wervelkolom, ruggengraat

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

voorhoofd, brow

the bottom area of someone's foot

zool, voetzool

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

kuit, kuitspier

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

neusgat, neusopening

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers

palm

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 part under the shoulder that is hollow

oksel

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

bekken, pelvis

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

pols

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

duim

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

wang, zijkant van het gezicht

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

kaak

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

dij

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

nek, hals

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

long

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

darm, darmen

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

knokkel, vingergewricht

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

ader

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

wimper

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

lip

the soft fleshy part of the external ear

oorlel, oorlob

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

maag, buik

the back part of the foot, below the ankle

hak

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

lever, vitaal orgaan

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

rib, ribben

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

nier

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

tempel, slaapgebied

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

oog

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

teen, teenen

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

kietelen, strelen

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

knikken, bevestigen

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

slaan, kloppen

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

snuffelen, ruiken

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

slaan, klappen

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

slikken, door slikken

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

slaan, klap geven

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

knijpen, samentrekken

to move about playfully or energetically

springen, spelen

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

wrijven, schuren

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

aaien, slaan

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

klappen, applaudisseren

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

zacht duwen, een zetje geven

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

aai, klopje geven

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

omhelzen, knuffelen

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

knijpen, drukken

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

duwen, stoten

to forcefully release saliva or phlegm from the mouth

spuwen, uitspugen

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

knipperen, knipogen

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

griep

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

insomnia

intensely interested or captivated by something or someone

ge fascineerd, betoverd

wanting to know more about something because it seems very interesting

geïntrigeerd, nieuwsgierig

very little in quantity or amount

beperkt

limited or controlled by regulations or specific conditions

beperkt, gereguleerd

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

opmerken, waarnemen

to become aware or conscious of something

waarnemen, besef komen van

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

voorbeeld

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

demonstratie, weergave

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

verkrijgen, winnen

the right or opportunity to use something or benefit from it

toegang, toegangsrecht

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

benutten, toegang krijgen tot

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

bedelen, smeken

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

benutten, aanwenden

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

probleem, hindernis

to the highest degree

helemaal, best