Boken English File - Övre mellannivå - Lektion 7B

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers

handflata

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

handled

the part of the body on which a person sits

rumpa, bak

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

bröst, torso

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

höft, höft (anatomi)

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, midskepp

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

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

levern, livsviktigt organ

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

arm

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, strå

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 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, kropp av ett djur

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

kind, ansiktssida

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

haka, underkäke

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, brow

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

läpp

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

nacke, hals

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

stubbe, skäggstubb

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

rynka, veck

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

vad, vadmuskel

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

hand

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

nagel, 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, tår

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

bita, knapra

to exhale forcefully through the mouth

blåsa, utandas

to use a tool to arrange or tidy up your hair

borsta, kamma

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

kamma, borsta

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

fålla, vika

to have in your hands or arms

hålla, bevara

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

beröra, vidröra

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

suga, dra

to move from side to side or up and down

skaka, vagga

to momentarily raise one's shoulders to express indifference

skuldror upphöjning, visa likgiltighet

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

höja, lyfta

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

blinka, wink

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

tugga, bita

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

omfamna, krama

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

klia, skrapa

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

vinka, hälsa

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

knäböja, falla på knä

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

rynka pannan, se bekymrad ut

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

gapa, öppna munnen

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

sträcka, utvidga

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

peka, ange

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

tand, kindtand