B2 - Lesson 29 - The Body Flashcards

1
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idiomatic [/ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk◂/]

A

typical of the natural way in which someone speaks or writes when they are using their own language
He had the ability to write fluent and idiomatic English.

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elbow [/ˈelbəʊ/]

A

the joint where your arm bends

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3
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jaw [/dʒɔː/]

A

one of the two bones that your teeth are in

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4
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hip [/hɪp/]

A

لگن

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5
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thigh [/θaɪ/]

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1 the top part of your leg, between your knee and your hip

2 the top part of a bird’s leg, used as food
chicken thighs

ران پا

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6
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lung [/lʌŋ/]

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one of the two organs in your body that you breathe with

Smoking can cause lung cancer.

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chin [/tʃɪn/]

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the front part of your face below your mouth

He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

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heel [/hiːl/]

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the curved back part of your foot

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9
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spine [/spaɪn/]

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the row of bones down the centre of your back that supports your body and protects your spinal cord SYN backbone,

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hollow [/ˈhɒləʊ/]

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having an empty space inside

a hollow tree

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11
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armpit [/ˈɑːmˌpɪt/]

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the hollow place under your arm where it joins your body

زیربغل

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12
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kidney [/ˈkɪdni/]

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one of the two organs in your lower back that separate waste products from your blood and make urine
a kidney transplant

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13
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urine [/ˈjʊərɪn/]

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the yellow liquid waste that comes out of the body from the bladder

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14
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transplant [/ˈtrænsplɑːnt/]

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the operation of transplanting an organ, piece of skin etc → implant
heart transplant surgery
a bone marrow transplant

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15
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wrist [/rɪst/]

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the part of your body where your hand joins your arm
on/around your wrist
She had a gold watch on her wrist.

مچ دست

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16
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ankle [/ˈæŋkəl/]

A

the joint between your foot and your leg
break/twist/sprain your ankle
Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle.

مچ پا

17
Q

cheek [/tʃiːk/]

A

the soft round part of your face below each of your eyes
Lucy stretched up to kiss his cheek.
Billy had rosy cheeks and blue eyes.

گونه

18
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blusher [/ˈblʌʃə/]

A

cream or powder used for making your cheeks look red or pink

19
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flip flops []

A

open summer shoes, usually made of rubber, with a V-shaped band across the front to hold your feet

صندل لا انگشتی

20
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bracelet [/ˈbreɪslɪt/]

A

a band or chain that you wear around your wrist or arm as a decoration → bangle
a gold bracelet

21
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shin [/ʃɪn/]

A

the front part of your leg between your knee and your foot

ساق پا

22
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eyelash [/ˈaɪlæʃ/]

A

one of the small hairs that grow along the edge of your eyelids

مژه

23
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eyelid [/ˈaɪlɪd/]

A

a piece of skin that covers your eye when it is closed
His eyelids began to droop (=close, because he was sleepy).

پلک

24
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mascara [/mæˈskɑːrə/]

A

a dark substance used to colour your eyelashes and make them look thicker

ریمل

25
Q

eyebrow [/ˈaɪbraʊ/]

A

the line of hair above your eye

thick bushy eyebrows

26
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sweatband [/ˈswetbænd/]

A

a narrow band of cloth that you wear around your head or wrist to stop sweat running down when you are doing sport

27
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bow tie [/ˌbəʊ ˈtaɪ/]

A

a short piece of cloth tied in the shape of a bow that men sometimes wear around their neck

28
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thights [/taɪts/]

A

British English a piece of women’s clothing made of very thin material that fits tightly over the feet and legs and goes up to the waist SYN pantyhose American English

29
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belt [/belt/]

A

a band of leather, cloth etc that you wear around your waist to hold up your clothes or for decoration
He unbuckled his leather belt.

30
Q

lip balm []

A

a substance used to protect dry lips

31
Q

palm [/pɑːm/]

A

1 PART OF HAND the inside surface of your hand, in which you hold things
in somebody’s palm
She looked at the coins in her palm.
He held the pebble in the palm of his hand.

2 TREE (also palm tree) a tropical tree which grows near beaches or in deserts, with a long straight trunk and large pointed leaves at the top
 coconut palms
32
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wrinkle [/ˈrɪŋkəl/]

A

wrinkles are lines on your face and skin that you get when you are old
Her face was a mass of wrinkles.

33
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knuckle [/ˈnʌkəl/]

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your knuckles are the joints in your fingers, including the ones where your fingers join your hands
Her knuckles whitened as she gripped the gun.

34
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calf [/kɑːf/]

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the part of the back of your leg between your knee and your ankle

35
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intent [/ɪnˈtent/]

A

giving careful attention to something so that you think about nothing else

his intent gaze

intent on/upon
Intent upon her work, she didn’t notice the cold.

36
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undivided [/ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd◂/]

A

1 [usually before noun] complete
I’ll give the matter my undivided attention.

2 not separated into smaller parts
an undivided country