Unit 42. The body and what it does. Flashcards
to tidy
When you tidy a place such as a room or cupboard, you make it neat by putting things in their proper places.
She made her bed, and tidied her room. [VERB noun]
to comb
When you comb your hair, you tidy it using a comb.
Salvatore combed his hair carefully. [VERB noun]
Her reddish hair was cut short and neatly combed. [VERB-ed]
to bite
bit, bit, bitten
If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it.
Both sisters bit their nails as children. [VERB noun]
He bit into his sandwich. [VERB + into]
He had bitten the cigarette in two. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
Every year in this country more than 50,000 children are bitten by dogs. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
Llamas won’t bite or kick. [VERB]
to fold your arms
to bring your arms close to your chest and hold them together
to blow your nose
to force air from your lungs and through your nose to clear it
to shake someone’s hand
to hold someone’s hand and move it up and down, especially when you meet them for the first time or when you make an agreement with them to hold someone’s hand and move it up and down, especially when you meet
on bended knee
in a position in which the knee of one leg is touching the floor
to bend
bend, bent, bent
When you bend a part of your body such as your arm or leg, or when it bends, you change its position so that it is no longer straight.
These cruel devices are designed to stop prisoners bending their legs. [VERB noun]
As you walk faster, you will find the arms bend naturally and more quickly. [VERB]
to pick someone/something up
When you pick something up, you lift it up.
He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
Ridley picked up a pencil and fiddled with it. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
to shake your head
to move your head from side to side, in order to express disagreement, sadness, or that you do not want or believe something
to nod
If you nod, you move your head downwards and upwards to show that you are answering ‘yes’ to a question, or to show agreement, understanding, or approval.
‘Are you okay?’ I asked. She nodded and smiled. [VERB]
David said nothing, but simply nodded, as if understanding perfectly. [VERB]
Jacques tasted one and nodded his approval. [VERB noun]
‘Oh, yes,’ she nodded. ‘I understand you very well.’ [VERB with quote]
to yawn
If you yawn, you open your mouth very wide and breathe in more air than usual, often when you are tired or when you are not interested in something.
She yawned, and stretched lazily. [VERB]
They looked bored and yawned at the speeches. [VERB]
to cry
When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
I hung up the phone and started to cry. [VERB]
Please don’t cry. [VERB]
He cried with anger and frustration. [VERB + with]
…a crying baby. [VERB-ing]
to laugh
When you laugh, you make a sound with your throat while smiling and show that you are happy or amused. People also sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or are being unfriendly.
He was about to offer an explanation, but she was beginning to laugh. [VERB]
He laughed with pleasure when people said he looked like his dad. [VERB + with]
The British don’t laugh at the same jokes as the French. [VERB + at]
‘I’ll be astonished if I win on Sunday,’ laughed Lyle.
to smile
When you smile, the corners of your mouth curve up and you sometimes show your teeth. People smile when they are pleased or amused, or when they are being friendly.
When he saw me, he smiled and waved. [VERB]
He rubbed the back of his neck and smiled ruefully at me. [VERB + at]
His smiling face appears on T-shirts, billboards, and posters. [VERB-ing]
