Livro English File - Intermediário avançado - Lição 7B

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers

palma

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

pulso

the part of the body on which a person sits

bumbum

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

peito

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

anca

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

coxa

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

cintura

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

cérebro

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

coração

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

rim

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

fígado

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

pulmão

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

braço

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

sobrancelha

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

cabelo

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 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

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

corpo

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

bochecha

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

queixo

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

olho

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

testa

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

lábio

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

pescoço

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

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

rugas

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

tornozelo

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

panturrilha

the back part of the foot, below the ankle

calcanhar

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

joelho

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

cotovelo

the hand with the fingers tightly bent toward the palm

punho

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

unha

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

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

morder

to exhale forcefully through the mouth

soprar

to use a tool to arrange or tidy up your hair

pentear

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

pentear

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

dobrar

to have in your hands or arms

segurar

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

tocar

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

sugar

to move from side to side or up and down

sacudir

to momentarily raise one's shoulders to express indifference

dar de ombros

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

levantar

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

piscadela

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

mastigar

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

abraçar

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

coçar

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

acenar

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

ajoelhar-se

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

franzir a sobrancelha

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

encarar

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

bocejar

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

esticar

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

apontar

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

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