Body and health
22 English words (level B1) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| beard | hair growing on a man's chin and cheeks | He has a long grey beard. |
| breast | the chest; also one of the two soft parts on a woman's chest | I'd like chicken breast with rice. |
| elbow | the part in the middle of your arm where it bends | I hurt my elbow. |
| finger | one of the five long parts at the end of your hand | She wears a ring on her finger. |
| foot | the part of your body at the end of your leg; also a unit of length (30 cm) | My foot hurts. |
| forehead | the part of your face above your eyes | She kissed him on the forehead. |
| gene | a part of a cell that controls what a living thing is like, passed from parents | Eye colour is decided by genes. |
| hip | the part of the body where your legs join it | She put her hands on her hips. |
| lung | one of the two organs in your chest for breathing | Smoking damages your lungs. |
| muscle | a part of the body that tightens and relaxes to make you move | I pulled a muscle in my leg. |
| nail | the hard part at the end of your finger; also a thin pointed piece of metal | She painted her nails red. |
| nucleus | the central part of an atom or cell | The nucleus is in the centre of the cell. |
| organ | a part of the body with a job, like the heart; also a large musical instrument | The heart is a vital organ. |
| palm | the inside of your hand; also a tall tropical tree | She read my palm. |
| skin | the outer covering of a body; also the outside of a fruit | She has very soft skin. |
| sweat | liquid that comes out of your skin when you are hot | He was covered in sweat. |
| thumb | the short thick finger on the side of your hand | He hurt his thumb. |
| tissue | a soft paper for blowing your nose; also cells in the body | Can I have a tissue? |
| tongue | the soft part in your mouth for tasting and speaking | I burned my tongue on the soup. |
| vein | a tube that carries blood to the heart | The nurse found a vein in my arm. |
| vessel | a ship or large boat (formal); also a tube in the body | The vessel sailed at dawn. |
| wrist | the joint between your hand and arm | She wears a watch on her wrist. |