We can say with confidence that you know, or at least have heard this amusing song from the cartoon, which the multicolored octopuses sang merrily: “Dot, dot, comma, - came out a curved face. Handles, legs, a cucumber - a little man appeared! " Hmm, but how to speak in English about the body or its parts? So that such questions do not arise, and you are fluent in this useful vocabulary, today we will talk and analyze using examples of body parts in English. Are you ready? Let’s go!

Parts of the torso

chest- chest / chest
breast- breast
belly / abdomen["belɪ /" æbdəmen] - belly
genitals["dʒenɪtlz] - genitals
groin- groin
nipple["nɪpl] - nipple
waist- waist
navel["neɪv (ə) l] - navel
small of the back/ loin - loin
bottom /bum /butt["bɒtəm / bʌm / bʌt] - back (slang)
buttock- buttock
back- back

Parts of the hand

forearm["fɔ: (r) ɑ: m] - forearm
shoulder["ʃəuldə] - shoulder
armpit["ɑ: mpɪt] - armpit
arm[ɑ: m] - hand
elbow["elbəu] - elbow
hand- wrist
wrist- wrist
finger["fɪŋgə] - finger
fist- fist
nai l - nail
palm- Palm
thumb[θʌm] - thumb
index finger["ɪndeks" fɪŋgə] - index finger
middle finger["fɪŋgə] - middle finger
ring finger- ring finger
little finger["lɪtl" fɪŋgə] - little finger (on the hand)
cuticle["kju: tɪkl] - cuticle
knuckle["nʌkl] - finger joint

Head and face

neck- neck
Adam "s apple[, ædəmz "æpl] - Adam's apple
head- head
nape- the back of the head
face- face
eyelash["aɪlæʃ] - eyelash
ear[ɪə] - ear
nose- nose
mole- mole, birthmark
chin- the chin
forehead["fɔ: hed] - forehead
temple["templ] - temple
cheek- cheek
nostril["nɔstr (ə) l] - nostril
mouth- mouth
earlobe["ɪələub] - earlobe
eye- eye
eyebrow["aɪbrau] - eyebrow
eyelid["aɪlɪd] - eyelid
jaw- jaw
lip- lip
skull- scull
tooth/teeth(plural) - tooth / teeth
wrinkle["rɪŋkl] - wrinkle
freckle["frekl] - freckle
pore- it's time
dimple["dɪmpl] - dimple (on the cheek, chin)
hair- hair

Parts of the leg in English

ball- pad
sole- outsole
instep["ɪnstep] - rise (legs, boots)
toe- toe
toenai l ["təuneɪl] - toenail
foot/feet(plural) - foot / feet
ankle["æŋkl] - ankle, ankle
leg- leg
hip- hip
shin[ʃɪn] - drumstick
thigh[θaɪ] - thigh
knee- knee
kneecap["ni: kæp] - knee cap
calf/calves(plural) - calf (legs) / calves (legs)
heel- heel

Internal organs in English

duodenum[, dju: əu "di: nəm] - duodenum
pancreas["pæŋkrɪəs] - pancreas
small intestine- small intestine
large intestine- colon
appendix[ə "pendɪks] - appendix
brain- brain
heart- heart
spleen- spleen
windpipe["wɪn (d) paɪp] - windpipe
thyroid gland["θaɪrɔɪd ɡlænd] - thyroid gland
kidney["kɪdnɪ] - kidney
liver["lɪvə] - liver
lung- lung
stomach["stʌmək] - stomach
sinus["saɪnəs] - sinus
palate["pælət] - palate
tongue- language
larynx["lærɪŋks] - larynx
vocal cords["vəʊkl kɔ: dz] - vocal cords
throat[θrəut] - throat
esophagus- esophagus
pharynx["færɪŋks] - throat, throat

Anatomy and tissue

artery["ɑ: tərɪ] - artery
blood- blood
ligament["lɪgəmənt] - link
tendon["tendən] - tendon
body["bɔdɪ] - body
bone- bone
cartilage["kɑ: tɪlɪdʒ] - cartilage
muscle["mʌsl] - muscle
nerve- nerve
skin- human skin)
vein- Vienna
rib- rib
pelvis["pelvɪs] - pelvis
tailbone["teɪlbəun] - tailbone
spine- spine
rib cage- rib cage
shoulder blade["ʃəʊldə bleɪd] - shoulder blade
collar bone["kɒlə bəʊn] - clavicle
biceps["baɪseps] - biceps, biceps muscle
quadriceps["kwɔdrɪseps] - quadriceps muscle
triceps["traɪseps] - triceps muscle
Achilles tendon[ə "kɪli: z" tendən] - Achilles tendon

Types of body systems

respiratory- respiratory
digestive- digestive
cardiovascular[, kɑ: diəʊ "væskjələ] - cardiovascular
lymphatic- lymphatic
urinary["jʊərɪnri] - urinary
endocrine["endəʊkrɪn] - endocrine
nervous["nɜ: vəs] - nervous
reproductive[, ri: prə "dʌktɪv] - reproductive

Top 10 English expressions with body parts

• To get something off one "s chest- to confess, to confess sincerely, to relieve the soul.

Michael wouldn "t worry, if he was able to get it off his chest then.
Michael would not have worried if he could then ease his soul.

• To learn by heart / to know by heart- memorize, learn / memorize, memorize.

This freaking rule is too difficult! I cannot learn it by heart.
This damn rule is too complicated! I can't learn it by heart.

• By the skin of one "s teeth- barely, barely, barely, miraculously, with difficulty.

Kesha found a boyfriend by the skin of her teeth.
Kesha barely found a boyfriend.

• A knuckle sandwich- blow to the jaw.

Well, I "m planning to give him a knuckle sandwich.
Well, I plan on piling it in the jaw.

• A pain in the neck- a splinter, an unbearable person, annoying, tiring, headache (problem); headache (source of anxiety), hassle.

My wifey "s aunt Claire is a pain in the neck, dude!
Claire, my wifey's aunt is still a splinter in one place, dude!

• A skeleton in the cupboard / closet- skeleton in the closet; a secret carefully hidden from strangers; shameful secret.

The Addams Family has one or two skeletons in the closet.
The Addams family has one or a couple of shameful secrets.

A slip of the tongue- slip of the tongue, disclaimer.

This one slip of the tongue is causing me a lot of trouble right now.
This reservation is currently causing me continuous problems.

• To drag your feet / to drag your heels- to do with reluctance.

Matthew opened the door dragging his feet.
Matthew reluctantly opened the door.

• To put someone "s nose out of joint- wipe someone's nose, bypass someone; make someone feel hurt or offended.

Let’s win and put her nose out of joint, Manny!
Let's win and rub her nose, Manny!

• To stick out like a sore thumb / to stand out like a sore thumb- stabbing eyes like a thorn in the eye, being a black sheep, being from another opera, not from that dough.

Vanessa grew up in Alaska, so when she moved to Wyoming, she stood out like a sore thumb.
Vanessa grew up in Alaska, so when she moved to Wyoming, she became a black sheep.

Conclusion

Here it is! So we laid out the perishable body in English (ha-ha) on the shelves, talked about organs and systems, and did not forget to have fun. Now you can safely boast of knowledge of anatomy and entertaining idioms at a decent level. Keep it up! Learn English in a fun way, improve your vocabulary, and stay tuned. We like your company :)

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When talking about ourselves, our appearance, at a doctor's appointment, when talking with friends, colleagues, buying clothes, we very often mention body parts. If you are learning English, then this topic should not pass by. Having mastered all the vocabulary, you can travel without problems, visit shops abroad and, if necessary, seek medical help. So let's get started ...

The question of where to start studying body parts in English puzzles many. It is best to start assimilating the large components of our body, then consider each element in detail. We will present all the information in a table to make it easier for you to navigate.

External parts of the body

The main parts include, of course, large elements: the torso, head, legs, arms. Each of them has components. How does it all sound in English? Interesting?

Parts of body

A little bit of anatomy

When all the basic words on a given topic are already familiar, then you can move on to the use options.

Stable expressions

There are many idiomatic expressions with body parts in English that defy word-by-word or logical translation. Your task is to memorize them. For example:

Hands (with the word arm):

to be up in arms- be ready to get what you want.

to give right arm to do it- give everything (give a lot) to do it.

to twist someone’s arm- twist your arms, crush

Eyes (with the word eyes):

to keep an eye on something- keep your eyes on, keep an eye on something,

to have eyes in the back of the head- have eyes on the back of the head

Someone's eyes are bigger than someone's stomach- eat with eyes

Hair (with the word hair):

let someone's hair down- relax, give a break

keep your hair on - do not lose your temper, calm down

to be tearing someone’s hair out- to be obsessed with something

Leg (with the word leg):

to be pulling someone’s leg = fool your head, joke

It cost an arm and a leg = is too expensive

to have not got a leg to stand on = no evidence.

Body parts in English are not difficult, but an important topic. Without her understanding, knowledge of all the words, it will be very difficult to move forward. Yes, you can look into the dictionary at any time. But very frequent peeping is tiring. We've given you the entire list, so put the vocabulary aside and teach with us. Don't try to remember everything at once. It is best to do this in the groups that we have presented to you.

In learning English, a certain algorithm is important. The basis of learning English is knowledge of many basic things, including the need to know body parts in English. Of course, making an exhaustive list of body parts is almost impossible, but still knowing the basic 20-30 words is necessary to get an idea of ​​human anatomy in English.

Knowing body parts in English is important, if only because this knowledge can really be useful to you. For example, traveling abroad will make you feel bad. Then the knowledge of the main parts of the body will become a real help to explain with the doctor. Of course, given that the human body consists of 200 bones, we are not talking about memorizing the names of all organs. But knowledge of 20-30 external and internal organs will be enough to be able to explain what exactly hurts you.

Let's take a look at the 10 most popular body parts in pictures:

The table below lists the names of not only the rest of the body, but also the organs.

Knowing body parts in English will help you quickly adapt to the language environment. It is worth noting that in addition to knowing the familiar and familiar parts of the body in English, so that your language is not too dry and formal, you need to know English idioms, including those that relate to the knowledge of body parts. There are a great many such idioms, but there are about 10 main ones.

Muffin top- the top of the muffin. Everyone knows that the top of the muffin is fluffy and even unnecessary, because the dough protrudes on the sides of the lower part of the muffin. An analogy is drawn with the overly curvy sides of a woman, which are covered with jeans or trousers. This kind of embarrassment very often happens, especially with those who wear low-waisted pants.

Saddle bags- saddle bags. Initially, it was about bags tied to the sides of the horse. Today we are talking about what in Russian speech is conveyed by the word breeches legs - overly full hips of a woman.

Bat wings or bingo wings- bat wings. This idiom applies to flabby and sagging arms around the forearm.

Bingo wings is the second name of this idiom. It came from the fact that the game of bingo is often played in nursing homes, while winning, waving their hands with pleasure.

Spare tire or spare tire... This translates as a car tire. So they say about the so-called in Russian - a lifeline, fat, which has grown from all sides of the waist. Also, such parts of the body in English in pictures are called donut or donut.

Beer belly- beer belly. So they say about a fat belly and in Russian. Or there is another English idiom, pot belly. It means a pot belly, the same fat round belly.

Love handles- love handles, means full hips just above the pelvis. Think for yourself why these fatty deposits are called that.

Chubby cheeks- so often chubby children's cheeks are called.

Stovepipe legs- legs like chimney pipes. This idiom seems self-explanatory. We are talking about very full legs.

Cankle - calf and ankle- so they say about full legs, when the transition between the ankle and the calf is not visible.

It is safe to say that knowledge of the English body parts is necessary if you want to learn at least the basics of the English language. And knowing the above idioms will make your English more like the one spoken by native speakers. And this is very important if you want to integrate into the English-speaking society.

At the same time, of course, we do not mention the name of specific bones in the human body, as well as many other specific parts of the body, because this is already the competence of a special subsection of the English language - medical terms. However, it is worth noting that if you are studying English with the aim of moving to an English-speaking country and getting a job, including in the field of medicine, you definitely need a deeper and more consistent study of human anatomy. Only then will you be able to confirm your diploma, work in your profession in another country.

A convenient way to study human body parts in English is to write words for body parts in a picture of a person. This way you can not only examine the parts of the body, but also their locations. And, of course, learn words faster, because many people have visual memory better than other types of memory. We recommend making a model of the human body for this, so that the study of body parts is fun, fast, and effective.

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Today we have a doubly important topic: we study English and we study ourselves. Imagine the situation: on a trip abroad, you suddenly feel unwell, there is no interpreter nearby. Knowing the names of body parts in English, no less, can save your health, or even your life: you can talk to the medical staff and get adequate help.

Without pretending to be a complete reference book on the anatomy of G. Gray, we will give only the names of the main parts of the body and its organs (although it is known that only the human skeleton consists of more than 200 bones, and each has its own name):

Yes, the topic is responsible and serious. But so that our article does not come out too dry, we will add a fresh note of English slang to it. Here are 10 of the most popular colloquial idioms dedicated to body parts (although slang is witty, it is merciless, the main thing is not to be surprised at anything):

1. Muffin top - "muffin top"

Fat folds in the waist, protruding from too tight skirts and trousers, like a lush, bulging muffin top. Especially typical for lovers of jeans with a low rise, which not only do not hide, but even emphasize extra pounds.

2. Saddle bags - "saddle bags"

Originally, saddlebags or saddlebags were called sacks or bales that hung from the sides of the horse on either side of the saddle. In this context, we are talking about overly curvy hips: in Russian everyday life, we inventively call such hips "breeches".

3. Bat wings or bingo wings - "bat wings", "Bingo wings"

Loose, drooping muscles of the forearm (usually in the elderly) that sway with vigorous movements of the hands, reminding some idle pranksters of the wings of a bat. What does Bingo have to do with it? This is a traditional game in nursing homes, and the winners, rejoicing, wave their raised arms to demonstrate bingo wings.

4. Moobs (man boobs) - "male breast"

Combination of words man("Male (s)") and boobs(word "female breast"). This "body part" appears when men are overweight.

5. Spare tire / tire, donut - "spare tire" around the waist

S pare tire["spɛː ˈtʌɪə] (AmE) or spare tire(BrE) stands for a roll of fat around the waist, similar to an inflated car tire. The same "part of the body" is called donut, "Donut" (and in Russian it is called "a lifebuoy at the waist").

6. Beer belly, pot belly - "beer belly", "pot belly"

An expression that has become international. Such a tummy, however, can form not only from the abuse of beer, but also from the passion for sweets. Pot belly (pot- "pot") - another definition of this "outstanding" part of the body.

7. Love handles - "sides"

We are talking about fatty deposits in the pelvic region at the back (slightly higher than saddle bags). Word love everyone knows the word handles means "handles, handles"; think out the translation yourself.

8. Chubby cheeks - chubby cheeks

Chubby means "plump, plump, well-fed." Chubby cheeks, especially on children, can be very cute, right?

9. Stovepipe legs - full legs

Idiom stovepipe[ˈStəʊvpʌɪp] legs describes massive chimney-like legs ( stovepipe- "chimney, chimney").