M&I : the human body Flashcards

1
Q

la taille ( en général )

A

the size

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2
Q

la taille ( en hauteur )

A

the height

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3
Q

un géant

A

a giant

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4
Q

un nain

A

a dwarf

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5
Q

la stature

A

stature

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6
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grand

A

tall

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7
Q

grand / gros

A

big

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8
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solide, corpulent

A

stout

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9
Q

en dessous de la norme

A

below typical

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10
Q

le poids, la corpulence

A

weight

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11
Q

la silhouette, la tournure

A

figure

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12
Q

un régime amincissant

A

a slimming diet

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13
Q

un style de vie sain

A

a healthy lifestyle

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14
Q

un défaut physique

A

a physical flaw

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15
Q

garder la ligne

A

to keep one’s figure

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16
Q

prendre du poids, grossir

A

to put on weight

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17
Q

être au régime

A

to be on diet

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18
Q

être en insuffisance / surcharge pondérale

A

to be underweight / overweight

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19
Q

correspondre aux critères, aux canons de beauté

A

to meet beauty standards

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20
Q

être complexé

A

to be self-conscious

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21
Q

dodu, potelé

A

plump

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22
Q

mince

A

slim

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23
Q

maigre ( 2)

A

thin, lean

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24
Q

grand et maigre

A

lanky

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25
Q

très maigre / décharné

A

gaunt

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26
Q

le squelette

A

the skeleton

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27
Q

un os

A

a bone

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28
Q

une articulation

A

a joint

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29
Q

un nerf

A

a nerve

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30
Q

un muscle

A

a muscle

31
Q

la chair

A

flesh

32
Q

donner la chair de poule à quelqu’un

A

to make somebody’s flesh creep

33
Q

le crâne

A

the skull

34
Q

la mâchoire inférieure, la mandibule

A

the lower jaw

35
Q

la colonne vertébrale

A

the spine

36
Q

un vaisseau sanguin

A

a blood vessel

37
Q

le teint

A

complexion

38
Q

avoir un joli teint

A

to have a fine complexion

39
Q

quelconque, ordinaire, sans charme ( 2 )

A

plain, homely

40
Q

florissant

A

blooming

41
Q

blême

A

wan

42
Q

une mèche de cheveux

A

a lock of hair

43
Q

faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête de quelqu’un

A

to make somebody’s hair stand on end

44
Q

lisse, luisant

A

sleek

45
Q

la poitrine

A

the chest

46
Q

la cage thoracique

A

the rib cage

47
Q

s’étouffer ( 2 )

A

to stifle, to suffocate

48
Q

s’étrangler

A

to choke

49
Q

les artères

A

the arteries

50
Q

les veines

A

the veins

51
Q

la taille

A

the waist

52
Q

les hanches

A

the hips

53
Q

le foie

A

the liver

54
Q

l’estomac

A

the stomach

55
Q

le ventre

A

tummy

56
Q

palpiter

A

to throb

57
Q

mince, élancé

A

slender

58
Q

un membre

A

a limb

59
Q

les bras

A

the arms

60
Q

le coude

A

the elbow

61
Q

le poignet

A

the wrist

62
Q

l’avant bras

A

the forearm

63
Q

le pouce

A

the thumb

64
Q

les phalanges

A

the knuckles

65
Q

la dextérité

A

dexterity

66
Q

hausser les épaules

A

to shrug one’s shoulders

67
Q

serrer les poings

A

to clench one’s fist

68
Q

la cuisse

A

the thigh

69
Q

le mollet

A

the calf

70
Q

la plante du pied

A

the sole

71
Q

nu-pieds, pieds nu

A

barefoot

72
Q

Les yeux sont les miroirs de l’âme

A

The eyes are the window of the soul

73
Q

Le visage est l’index de l’esprit

A

The face is the index of the mind