Boken English File - Övre mellannivå - Lektion 7B

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers

palm

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

handled

the part of the body that we sit on

botten

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

bröst

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

höft

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

lår

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

midja

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

personens hjärna

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

hjärta

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

njure

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

lever

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

lunga

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

ärm

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

ögonbryn

the thin thread-like things that grow on our head

hår

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

personens huvud

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

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

kropp

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

kind

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

haka

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

öga

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

panna

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

läpp

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

hals

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

stubb

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

skrynkla

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

ankel

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

ben vad

the back part of the foot, below the ankle

häl

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

knä

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

armbåge

the hand with the fingers tightly bent toward the palm

knytnäve

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

spik

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

tumme

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

tå

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

bitande

to exhale forcefully through the mouth

blåser (ett ljus)

to use a tool to arrange or tidy up your hair

borsta

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

kamma

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

vika (kläder etc.)

to have in your hands or arms

håller i något

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

röra någon eller något

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

suger (dryck, etc)

to move from side to side or up and down

skakning

to momentarily raise one's shoulders to express indifference

rycka på axlarna

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

höja

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

blinka

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

tugga

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

krama

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

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

viftar med handen

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

knäböja

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

rynka pannan

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

stirra

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

gapande

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

sträcker något

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

pekar på någon eller något

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

tand