body Flashcards
the part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body
neck NOUN UK /nek/ COUNTABLE
DEFINITIONS 3
1. the upper front part of your body between your neck and your stomach
chest NOUN COUNTABLE UK /tʃest/
a broad/hairy chest
e.g: Have you had any chest pains?
DEFINITIONS 2
1. the front part of your body below your waist
abdomen
NOUN
COUNTABLE
UK
/ˈæbdəmən/
DEFINITIONS 2
1. one of the two parts at either side of your body between your waist and the top of your legs
hip NOUN COUNTABLE UK /hɪp/
e.g:
She stood with her hands on her hips, waiting.
I’d like to lose weight from my hips and thighs.
DEFINITIONS 1
1. the outer sex organs of a person or animal
genitals
NOUN
PLURAL
UK
/ˈdʒenɪt(ə)lz/
DEFINITIONS 1
1. the lower front part of your leg, between your knee and your ankle
shin
NOUN
COUNTABLE
UK
/ʃɪn/
DEFINITIONS 3
1. a small round raised area of dark flesh on a woman’s breast or on a man’s chest
flesh: the soft part of people’s or animals’ bodies that consists mostly of muscle and fat
nipple NOUN COUNTABLE UK /ˈnɪp(ə)l/
DEFINITIONS 2
1. the area where your legs join the front of your body
groin
NOUN
COUNTABLE
UK
/ɡrɔɪn/
DEFINITIONS 6
1. one of the two parts of your body to which your feet are attached
leg NOUN COUNTABLE UK /leɡ/
He’s trying to balance on one leg.
She sat down and crossed her legs.
DEFINITIONS 14
1. COUNTABLE
the top part of your body that has your brain, eyes, mouth etc in it
head NOUN UK /hed/
DEFINITIONS 3
1. COUNTABLE
one of the two round soft parts on the front of a woman’s body that produce milk when she has a baby
breast NOUN UK /brest/
She had small round breasts.
breast cancer
DEFINITIONS 1
1. the middle part of the human body that is usually narrower than the parts above and below
waist NOUN COUNTABLE UK /weɪst/
Jim put his arm round Carmen’s waist.
DEFINITIONS 1
1. a small round place in the middle of someone’s stomach where they were separated from their mother at birth. A more informal word is belly button.
navel
NOUN
COUNTABLE
UK
/ˈneɪv(ə)l/
DEFINITIONS 1
1. the lower part of your arm, between your elbow and your wrist
forearm
NOUN
COUNTABLE
UK
/ˈfɔːrˌɑː(r)m/
DEFINITIONS 2
1. the top part of your leg, above your knee
thigh NOUN COUNTABLE UK /θaɪ/
DEFINITIONS 3
1. the part in the middle of your leg, where it bends
knee NOUN COUNTABLE UK /niː/
Shirley sat in the corner, hugging her knees.
We were up to our knees in mud.
a serious knee injury
fall/drop etc to your knees (=put your knees on the ground): He dropped to his knees and started praying.
DEFINITIONS 10
1. COUNTABLE
the part of your body at the end of your leg, on which you stand
foot NOUN UK /fʊt/
DEFINITIONS 4
1. COUNTABLE
one of the two parts of your body between your neck and the top of your arms
shoulder
NOUN
UK
/ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
She injured her shoulder in the accident.
shrug your shoulders (=move them quickly up then down): Most people would have shrugged their shoulders and forgotten it.
hunch your shoulders (=lift them up towards your neck): The man was hunching his shoulders against the pounding rain.
DEFINITIONS 4
1. one of the two long parts of your body with your hands at the end
arm
NOUN
COUNTABLE
UK
/ɑː(r)m/
I put my arm around his shoulders.
in someone’s arms: She was holding the baby in her arms.
under someone’s arm (=between the arm and the side of the body): Jim was carrying a parcel under his arm.
into someone’s arms: The children threw themselves into their grandmother’s arms.
fold/cross your arms (=put one arm on top of the other): She folded her arms across her chest.
take someone in your arms: He took her in his arms and kissed her.
DEFINITIONS 1
1. the part in the middle of your arm, where it bends
elbow NOUN COUNTABLE UK /ˈelbəʊ/
She sat with her elbows on the table.
DEFINITIONS 1
1. the part of your body between your hand and your arm
wrist NOUN COUNTABLE UK /rɪst/
He looked at the gold watch on his wrist.
DEFINITIONS 14
- COUNTABLE
the part of your body at the end of each arm that you use for picking up and holding things
hand
NOUN
UK
/hænd/
Mrs Bennet put her hands over her ears to shut out the noise.
have/hold something in your hand: He was holding a mug of coffee in his left hand.
hold someone’s hand: He sat by the bed and held her hand.
hold hands (=hold each other’s hands): The park was full of young couples holding hands.
take someone by the hand: George took her by the hand and helped her out of the car.
hand in hand (=holding each other’s hand): They walked along the cliff top hand in hand.
shake hands: The two men introduced themselves and shook hands.
DEFINITIONS 1
1. the part at the bottom of your leg where your foot joins your leg
ankle NOUN COUNTABLE UK /ˈæŋk(ə)l/
I fell and twisted my ankle.
ankle socks/boots (=that come up to your ankle)
DEFINITIONS 4
1. the back part of your foot, below your ankle
heel NOUN COUNTABLE UK /hiːl/
I’ve got a sore heel.
sit back on your heels: He sat back on his heels and swore.
DEFINITIONS 2
2. the thick back part of your leg between your knee and your ankle
calf NOUN COUNTABLE UK /kɑːf/
DEFINITIONS 1
1. one of the two round parts of your body that you sit on
buttock
NOUN COUNTABLE USUALLY PLURAL UK /ˈbʌtək/
the lower part of the back that is smaller and narrower than the rest
small of back
گودي كمر
I felt a sharp pain in the small of my back.
DEFINITIONS 2
1. the part of your body under your arm, where the arm joins the shoulder
armpit
NOUN
COUNTABLE
UK
/ˈɑː(r)mˌpɪt/
DEFINITIONS 5
1. the part of your body between your neck and your bottom, on the opposite side to your chest and stomach. The row of bones inside the back is called the backbone or spine
back NOUN COUNTABLE UK /bæk/
Will you scratch my back for me?
He’s broken his back, but he’s still alive.
(flat) on your back: She was lying flat on her back on the bed.
