Boken English File - Mellannivå - Lektion 6B

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

lång, hög

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

kort, låg

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

tunn, mager

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

överviktig, med övervikt

thin in an attractive way

smal, slank

in a manner that is not curved

rakt, rak

(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

lockig, krullig

having little or no hair on the head

flintskallig, skallig

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

skägg

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

rygg

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

haka, underkäke

each of the two body parts that we use for hearing

öra

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

öga

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

ansikte, ansikte

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

fot

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

finger

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

huvud

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

knä

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

ben, benen

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

läpp

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

mun

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

nacke, hals

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

näsa

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

axel

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

mage, buk

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

tand, kindtand

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

tumme

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

tå, tår

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

tunga

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

bita, knapra

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

klappa, appladera

to hit a thing or person with the foot

sparka, slå med foten

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

nicka, bekräfta

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

peka, ange

to recognize or become aware of a particular scent

lukta, känna

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

le

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

stirra, titta på

to have a specific flavor

smaka, ha en smak

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

beröra, vidröra

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

pipa, vissla

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

kropp, kropp av ett djur