The body: parts and actions

Eyebrows

брові — She raised her eyebrows in surprise. | Keep your eyebrows neat and natural.

Forehead

чоло — He wiped the sweat from his forehead. | She kissed the child on the forehead.

Cheeks

щоки — Her cheeks turned red from the cold. | He gave her a kiss on both cheeks.

Chin

підборіддя — He rested his chin on his hands. | She has a small dimple in her chin.

Breasts / Pecs

груди / грудні м'язи — Regular exercise helps strengthen your pecs. | He felt a tightness in his chest and pecs.

Ribs

ребра — He injured two ribs during the match. | You can see his ribs because he is so thin.

Elbow

лікоть — She leaned her elbow on the table. | He bumped his elbow against the door frame.

Wrist

зап'ястя — She wears a silver watch on her left wrist. | He sprained his wrist playing tennis.

Thumb

великий палець руки — Give a thumbs-up if you are ready. | He cut his thumb while chopping vegetables.

Waist

талія — She wrapped a belt around her waist. | The water was up to my waist.

Hip

стегно / боковина таза — She stood with her hands on her hips. | He fell and hurt his right hip.

Bottom

сідниці / сопець — Sit down on your bottom. | He slipped and landed flat on his bottom.

Thigh

стегно (верхня частина ноги) — She felt a muscle strain in her thigh. | His thighs were sore after running a marathon.

Calf / Calves

литка / литки — A cramp in the calf can be very painful. | Strong calves help in jumping and sprinting.

Ankle

щиколотка / кісточка — She twisted her ankle while running down the stairs. | The socks cover your ankle completely.

Heel

п'ята — The new shoes rubbed the skin on my heel. | Put your weight on your heels, not your toes.

Breathe

дихати — Take a deep breath and relax. | It is hard to breathe in this hot room.

Sneeze

чхати — Dust always makes me sneeze. | Cover your mouth when you sneeze.

Taste

куштувати / мати смак — Taste this soup to see if it needs more salt. | The apples taste very sweet.

Smell

вдихати запах / нюхати — The flowers smell wonderful in the spring. | Smell this tea before you drink it.

Yawn

позіхати — I always yawn when I feel tired or bored. | She tried to hide her yawn during the lecture.

Snore

хропти — My brother snores loudly when he sleeps on his back. | He could not sleep because his roommate was snoring.

Smile

посміхатися — She has a beautiful smile on her face. | Always smile when you greet new people.

Laugh

сміятися — The comedy movie made everyone laugh. | It is good to laugh with friends.

Bite

кусати — Be careful, the dog might bite. | Take a small bite of the cake.

Swallow

ковтати — Drink some water to help swallow the pill. | It hurts to swallow when I have a sore throat.

Whistle

свистіти — He likes to whistle a cheerful tune while