File 7-THE BODY Flashcards
tobillo
ankle
n
/ˈæŋkl/
I sprained my ankle playing football.
morderte las uñas
bite your nails
/baɪt jɔː ˈneɪlz/
Do you bite your nails when you’re nervous?
sonarte la nariz
blow your nose
/bləʊ jɔː ˈnəʊz/
Here’s a tissue to blow your nose.
nalgas
trasero
culo
bottom
n
/ˈbɒtəm/
My bike saddle is uncomfortable and it hurts my bottom!
cerebro
brain
n
/breɪn/
Is it true we only use 25% of our brain?
romper el corazón de alguien
break someone’s heart
/breɪk sʌmwʌnz ˈhɑːt/
When Miriam left David, she broke his heart.
cepillarte el pelo / los dientes
brush your hair / teeth
/brʌʃ jɔː ˈheə, ˈtiːθ/
You need to brush your hair before I take you to dance class.
pantorrilla
calf
n
/kɑːf/
I pulled my calf muscle running.
no poder sacarte (algo) de la cabeza
can’t get (something) out of your head
/kɑːnt ɡet … aʊt ɒv jɔː ˈhed/
I can’t get that song out of my head. I keep whistling it.
pecho
torso
chest
n
/tʃest/
What size chest is your jacket?
masticar
chew
v
/tʃuː/
The steak was tough and difficult to chew.
miedo
temor
(idiom)
cold feet
/kəʊld ˈfiːt/
I’m not sure I want to go climbing now. I’m starting to get cold feet.
peinarte el pelo
comb your hair
/kəʊm jɔː ˈheə/
Are you going to comb your hair? It looks a mess.
codo
elbow
n
/ˈelbəʊ/
I don’t know why I’ve got a lot of wrinkled skin on my elbow.
puño
fist
n
/fɪst/
She hit me with her fist.
cruzar los brazos
fold your arms
/fəʊld jɔːr ˈɑːmz/
Fold your arms – it will keep you warmer.
fruncir el ceño
frown
v
/fraʊn/
The teacher frowned when she saw all the mistakes I had made.
sacártelo del pecho (un poblema)
get it off your chest
/ɡet ɪt ɒf jɔː tʃest/
I need to talk to somebody about my problem and get it off my chest.
echarle una mano a alguien
give someone a hand
/ɡɪv ˌsʌmwʌn ə ˈhænd/
Could you give me a hand with my homework? It’s really difficult.
tener mariposas en el estómago
have butterflies in your stomach
/hæv ˌbʌtəflaɪz ɪn jɔː ˈstʌmək/
The test is on Friday. I’ve got butterflies in my stomach!
corazón
heart
n
/hɑːt/
My heart is beating so fast after that race.
talón
heel
n
/hiːl/
Careful! You stood on my heel.
cadera
hip
n
/hɪp/
My grandad has false hips.
tomar la mano de alguien
hold someone’s hand
/həʊld ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈhænd/
I’m going to hold someone’s hand when I skate. I’m worried I’ll fall over.
abrazar
hug
v
/hʌɡ/
When we meet we always hug each other.
riñón
kidney
n
/ˈkɪdniː/
The kidneys help clean the blood.
arrodillarse
kneel
v
/niːl/
Some women think a man should kneel down when he proposes marriage.
aprender de memoria
memorizar
(idiom)
learn by heart
/lɜːn baɪ ˈhɑːt/
You need to learn the irregular past tenses by heart.
hígado
liver
n
/ˈlɪvə/
Drinking too much alcohol is bad for your liver.
pulmón
lung
n
/lʌŋ/
I smoke 40 cigarettes a day. My lungs must be terrible.
uña
nail
n
/neɪl/
Where did you get your nails done?
en la punta de la lengua
on the tip of your tongue
/ɒn ðə tɪp əv jɔː ˈtʌŋ/
I can’t remember her name, but it’s on the tip of my tongue.
palma
palm
n
/pɑːm/
She tries to read people’s palms.
señalar
point
v
/pɔɪnt/
If you don’t know the word for something, just point at what you want.
gastar una broma
tirar de la pierna de alguien (literal)
(idiom)
pull someone’s leg
/pʊl ˌsʌmwʌnz ˈleɡ/
You can’t be serious. You must be pulling my leg!
meter la pata
idiom
put your foot in it
/pʊt jɔː ˈfʊt ɪn ɪt/
You really put your foot in it when you asked how Jane’s husband was. He left her last month.
levantar las cejas
raise your eyebrows
/reɪz jɔːr ˈaɪbraʊz/
Don’t raise your eyebrows at me.
rascarse
scratch
v
/skrætʃ/
Don’t scratch the mosquito bite. You’ll only make it worse.
darse la mano
estrecharse la mano
shake hands
/ʃeɪk ˈhændz/
We normally shake hands when we meet people.
sacudir la cabeza
mover la cabeza
negar con la cabeza
shake your head
/ʃeɪk jɔː ˈhed/
Nod if you agree, or shake your head if you don’t.
encoger los hombros
encogerse de hombros
shrug your shoulders
/ʃrʌɡ jɔː ˈʃəʊldəz/
Do you always shrug your shoulders when you don’t know the answer?
mirar fijamente
quedarse mirando
clavar los ojos
stare
v
/steə/
The painting was so strange I stared at it for a long time.
estirarse
estirar
extender
stretch
v
/stretʃ/
She got out of bed, and yawned and stretched.
chuparte el dedo
suck your thumb
/sʌk jɔː ˈθʌm/
Did you suck your thumb when you were young?
muslo
thigh
n
/θaɪ/
My thighs are too big for those trousers.
tocarse los dedos de los pies
tocarse los pies
touch your toes
/tʌtʃ jɔː ˈtəʊz/
You know you’re getting old when you can’t touch your toes.
cintura
waist
n
/weɪst/
What waist size are your trousers?
saludar (gesto de saludo con la mano)
wave
v
/weɪv/
She waved goodbye sadly to her boyfriend as the train left the station.
guiñar
parpadear
wink
v
/wɪŋk/
He winked at me to show that he was only joking.
muñeca
wrist
n
/rɪst/
I can’t play tennis. I’ve hurt my wrist.
bostezar
yawn
v
/jɔːn/
It’s rude to yawn without covering your mouth.
