Livro English File - Intermediário - Lição 6B

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

alto, elevado

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

baixo, pequeno

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

magro, esbelto

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

acima do peso, com sobrepeso

thin in an attractive way

esbelto, magro

in a manner that is not curved

direto, reto

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

cacheado, crespo

having little or no hair on the head

careca, despido de cabelo

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

barba

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

braço

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

cost nas

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

queixo, barbela

each of the two body parts that we use for hearing

orelha

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

olho

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

rosto, face

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

pé

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

dedo

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

mão

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

cabeça

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

joelho

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

perna, pernas

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

lábio

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

boca

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

pescoço, nuca

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

nariz

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

ombro

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

estômago, barriga

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

dente, molar

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

dedão

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

dedo do pé, dedos do pé

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

língua

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

morder, cortar

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

aplaudir, bater palmas

to hit a thing or person with the foot

chutar, dar um chute

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

acenar com a cabeça, aprovar

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

apontar, indicar

to recognize or become aware of a particular scent

cheirar, perceber

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

sorrir

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

encarar, fitá

to have a specific flavor

saborear, ter gosto

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

tocar, apertar

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

assobiar, fazer um assobio

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

corpo, corpo de um animal