Boken Headway - Avancerad - Enhet 10

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

kropp, kropp av ett djur

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

armbåge

the front part of the leg that is between the foot and the knee

skina, shin

the joint that connects the foot to the leg

ankel

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

midja, midskepp

the lowest part of our face that is below our mouth

haka, underkäke

a passage in the neck through which food and air pass

hals, svalget

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

ögonbryn

the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body

ryggrad, kotpelare

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

panna, brow

the bottom area of someone's foot

sula, fotbotten

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

vad, vadmuskel

either of the two external openings of the nose that one breathes through

nässpjäll, näsöppning

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers

handflata

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 part under the shoulder that is hollow

armhåla

(anatomy) the large round bone structure that the limbs and the spine are joined to, which also protects the abdominal organs

bäcken, pelvis

the joint connecting the hand to the arm

handled

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

tumme

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

kind, ansiktssida

the lower bone of the face containing the chin and the bottom teeth

underkäke

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

lår

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

nacke, hals

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

lunga

a long, continuous tube in the body through which the food coming from the stomach moves and is passed

tarm, tarmar

a rounded joint where the fingers can bend or are joined to the hand

knoge, fingerled

any tube or vessel that carries blood to one's heart

ven

any of the short hairs that grow along the edges of the eyelids

ögenvippor

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

läpp

the soft fleshy part of the external ear

örsnibb, öronsnibb

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

mage, buk

the back part of the foot, below the ankle

häl

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

levern, livsviktigt organ

each of the curved bones surrounding the chest to protect the organs inside

revben, revbenen

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

njure

one of the two flat areas between the eyes and the ears

tempel, tempelområde

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

öga

each of the five parts sticking out from the foot

tå, tår

to lightly touch or stroke a sensitive part of the body, causing a tingling or laughing sensation

kittla, klappa

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

nicka, bekräfta

to hit or strike heavily with the hand or a blunt object, producing a dull, muffled sound

slå, dunsa

to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor

sniffa, lukta

to hit someone or something with an open hand, usually making a sharp sound

slå, klappa

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

svälja, sluka

to hit someone or something hard with an open hand or a flat object

smeta, slå

to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers

klämma, knipa

to move about playfully or energetically

hoppa, leka

to apply pressure to a surface with back and forth or circular motions

gnugga, skrubba

to rub gently or caress an animal's fur or hair

klappa, slå

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

klappa, appladera

to gently push or prod someone or something, often to get attention or suggest a course of action

försiktigt knuffa, ge en lätt knuff

to gently touch or stroke with the hand, usually as a gesture of affection or reassurance

klappa, stryka

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

omfamna, krama

to apply pressure with a compressing or constricting motion, typically using the hands

klämma, trycka

to move forward by exerting force, often in a determined manner

skjuta, putta

to forcefully release saliva or phlegm from the mouth

spotta, spotta ut

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

blinka, wink

a medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not

placebo

an infectious disease similar to a bad cold, causing fever and severe pain

influensa

a disorder in which one is unable to sleep or stay asleep

insomnia

intensely interested or captivated by something or someone

fascinerad, fängslad

wanting to know more about something because it seems very interesting

intrigerad, nyfiken

very little in quantity or amount

begränsad

limited or controlled by regulations or specific conditions

begränsad, reglerad

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

att lägga märke till, att observera

to become aware or conscious of something

percebera, bli medveten om

a sample, showing what the rest of the data is typically like

exempel

the act of displaying or expressing something such as an emotion or opinion

demonstration, uttryck

to obtain something through one's own actions or hard work

vinna, erhålla

the right or opportunity to use something or benefit from it

åtkomst, åtkomstbehörighet

to make use of or access a resource or source of information

utnyttja, få tillgång till

to humbly ask for something, especially when one needs or desires that thing a lot

tigga, böna

to use the power or potential of something effectively for a specific purpose

utnyttja, hålla

a difficulty or problem, particularly a minor, hidden, or unpredicted one

problem, hinder

to the highest degree

ganska, väldigt