Chapter 3 - Body Flashcards
(111 cards)
1
Q
vlees
A
flesh
2
Q
spieren
A
muscle
3
Q
klieren
A
glands
4
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ledematen
A
limbs
5
Q
ruggengraat
A
spine
6
Q
achterwerk
A
buttocks
7
Q
kuit
A
calf
8
Q
schenen
A
shins
9
Q
middel
A
waist
10
Q
wijsvinger
A
index finger
11
Q
lies
A
groin
12
Q
torso
A
trunk
13
Q
gehemelte
A
palate
14
Q
tandvlees
A
gums
15
Q
huig
A
uvula
16
Q
stembandenvo
A
vocal chords
17
Q
slapen
A
temples
18
Q
neusgaten/neusvleugels
A
nostrils
19
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wimpers
A
eyelashes
20
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wenkbrauwen
A
eyebrows
21
Q
speeksel
A
saliva
22
Q
slijm/fluim
A
phlegm
23
Q
darm
A
intestine
24
Q
ingewanden
A
bowels
25
slagader
artery
26
ader
vein
27
nier
kidney
28
blaas
bladder
29
upper part of the upper body
chest
30
chest of animals
breast
31
boezem
bosom
32
general term for the elements of the face
features
33
the outward look of a person (physically built)
appearance
34
physical form and used for saying someone is attractive
looks
35
the form of the body, referring to a male body, emphasis on the strength
physique
36
the form of the body, referring to female body
figure
37
ziet er goed uit
goodlooking, lovely, pretty, charming, attractive, handsome, beautiful, gorgeous, cute
38
not goodlooking, somewhat ugly esp said of women
plain
39
looking plain and wearing uninteresting clothes esp said of women
dull
40
behaving and moving clumsily and ungravefully
awkward, (more intense is ungainly)
41
rimpels
wrinkles
42
wallen
bags under the eyes
43
sproeten
freckles
44
natural appearaance and colour of skin, esp of face
complexion
45
having dark to very dark complexion
swarthy
46
having light-coloured, whitish skin and hair
fair
47
a white person, usu female, with brown or black hair and usu brown eyes
brunette
48
having white skin, esp unexpectedly
pale
49
having a u nhealhty-looking and yellowish colour
sallow
50
stoppelbaard
stubble
51
sik
goatee
52
bakkebaarden
sideshiskers = sideboards = sideburns
53
paardenstaart
pony-tail
54
vlechtjes
plaits = braids
55
knot(je)
bun
56
vlecht
pigtail
57
haar geknipt bij mannen
haircut
58
certain form of shaping the hair esp women
hairdo
59
when the hair is cut very short
cropped
60
said of smooth and shining hair
glossy
61
a dark and white mixed
black (zie andere kleuren in boek)
62
dik --> impolite, unless you usi it when talking about yourself or about/to intimate friends
fat
63
dik --> more polite, usu also tall
big
64
use it when you find a big person somewhat attractive and pleasant to look at
plump
65
being too fat, in an unfit or unhealthy way, used impolitely or in a technical context
overweight
66
too fat, implying a health risk
obese --> obesity
67
fat or plump a fairly neutral word
corpulent
68
being fleshy on the breasts, hips and thighs esp said of women
full-bodied
69
fat and heavy esp of middle-aged people
stout
70
fat and short, but strong resilient
stocky - squat (when less strength)
71
big tall and strond
hefty
72
being thin and fit, esp because of exercise or physical wotk
lean
73
thin in an attractive way
slim = slender (also graceful)
74
being thin and delicate, somewhat weak-looking
slight
75
very thin, with hardly any flesh covering bones, not attractive
bony
76
extremely thin and pale because of an illness or hard work
gaunt
77
underweight, being unhealhty thin because of illness or lack of food
emaciated
78
tall and thinn and therefore moving rather awkwardly
lanky
79
being tall because of having long legs
leggy
80
knipperen
blink
81
knipogen
wink (at sb)
82
fronsen
frown
83
schokschouderen
shrug
84
smile broadly
grin (at sth)
85
laugh quietly and foolishly,
giggle, get the giggles (can't stop laughing)
86
smile in a self statisfied way, because you feel superior or more intelligent than others
smirk
87
laugh quietly, esp in a private way
chuckle
88
laugh quietly in a disrespectful way
snigger
89
put your food down hard and quickly, esp in anger
stamp your feet
90
hit something hard, making a loud noise
bang on sth
91
move your hands over the surface of sth in order to make if flat
smooth sth
92
move your hands slowly over sth or sb in a gentle loving way
stroke sth/sb
93
moving your hand repeatedl back and forth on part of your body
rub sth
94
twist your body or parts of your body in short quick movements
wriggle
95
move turn and twist sth with your hand, usu purposelessly
twiddle with sth (ex your thumbs)
96
twist your body, while sitting, in mnany directions, usu because you become impatient with sth
shift (around) in your seat
97
vastnemen
seize, grip, grasp, clutch, snatch
98
trekken
pull, tug, drag, draw, haul
99
sleep lightly and for a short whilen esp during daytime
doze
100
feeling asleep, esp during the day,
doze off = nod off (sitting)
101
feel sleepy and unable to think clearly or do anything actively esp during the day
drowse --> drowsy
102
a short sleep during the day
a (cat)nap
103
become conscious again after a sleep
wake (up)
104
not feeling sleepy at all
(wide) awake
105
not getting any sleep at all
not sleep a wink
106
rub hard by using water a rough-surfaced object
scrub sth
107
wash sth by using clean water, esp. the mouth, hand, hair, or clothes
rinse sth (out of sth)
108
clean sth by using rough-surfaced material or by gentle movements, esp the hair teeth clothes and shoes
brush sth
109
tidy one's appearance esp after a journey
a wash and brush-up
110
to wash oneself in order to feel comfortable and well
freshen up
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to make oneself, or somebody else, clean and goodlooking (more elaborate than freshen up)
smarten up
