The body and appearance

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the body
le corps
Sport is good for the body.
Le sport est bon pour le corps.
After the match, his whole body was tired.
Après le match, tout son corps était fatigué.
the arm
le bras
He carries the child in his arms.
Il porte l'enfant dans ses bras.
My arm has hurt since yesterday.
J'ai mal au bras depuis hier.
the shoulder (f)
l'épaule
The child is sleeping on my shoulder.
L'enfant dort sur mon épaule.
He carries the bag on his shoulder.
Il porte le sac sur son épaule.
the knee
le genou
I hurt my knee.
Je me suis fait mal au genou.
Her knee has hurt since the match.
Elle a mal au genou depuis le match.
the elbow
le coude
He fell on his elbow.
Il est tombé sur le coude.
My elbow is touching the table.
Mon coude touche la table.
the neck
le cou
My neck hurts this morning.
J'ai mal au cou ce matin.
the cheek
la joue
He put his hand on his cheek.
Il a mis sa main sur sa joue.
The child has red cheeks.
L'enfant a les joues rouges.
the belly, the stomach
le ventre
My stomach hurts after the meal.
J'ai mal au ventre après le repas.
The dog sleeps on its belly.
Le chien dort sur le ventre.
the blood
le sang
The doctor looked at his blood.
Le médecin a regardé son sang.
There is blood on his shirt.
Il y a du sang sur sa chemise.
thin, slim
mince
Her neck is long and slim.
Son cou est long et mince.
She is tall and slim.
Elle est grande et mince.
brown, dark-haired
brun
She has brown hair.
Elle a les cheveux bruns.
Her dog is brown.
Son chien est brun.
ugly
laid
This hat is really ugly.
Ce chapeau est vraiment laid.
The old building is ugly.
Le vieux bâtiment est laid.
the mouth
la bouche
Open your mouth, please.
Ouvre la bouche, s'il te plaît.
He ate with his mouth full.
Il a mangé la bouche pleine.
left; clumsy, awkward
gauche
My left hand is stronger.
Ma main gauche est plus forte.
He is a little awkward in front of people.
Il est un peu gauche devant les gens.
injured, hurt
blessé
His injured arm hurts him.
Son bras blessé lui fait mal.
Two passengers were injured.
Deux passagers ont été blessés.
to grow up
grandir
Children grow up too fast.
Les enfants grandissent trop vite.
I grew up in a small town.
J'ai grandi dans une petite ville.

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