Editing Language/French/Vocabulary/Le-corps-humain

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Salut French learners! 🇫🇷

In today's lesson, you will learn words and expressions involving the [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Le-corps-humain|body parts in French]]. After mastering this topic, you might also be interested in exploring other areas of French vocabulary, such as [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Love%E2%9D%A4|love]], [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Be-Polite|politeness]], and [[Language/French/Vocabulary/Cardinal-and-Ordinal-Numbers|numbers and time]]. These additional resources will help you expand your knowledge and become more confident in your French language skills. Bonne chance! 😊
==Vocabulary==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!English
!French
!Audio
[[Help/How-to-add-audio-files|Add Audio]]
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|the head
|la tête
|<player>la_tete.mp3</player>

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|the hair
|le(s) cheveu(x)

|<player>les_cheveux.mp3</player>
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|eye(s)
|les yeux, l'oeil
|<player>les_yeux.mp3</player>

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|the nose
|le nez
|<player>le_nez.mp3</player>
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|the mouth
|la bouche 
|<player>la_bouche.mp3</player>

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|ears
|les oreilles
|<player>les_oreilles.mp3</player>

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|cheeks
|les joues
|<player>les_joues.mp3</player>
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|the forehead
|le front
|<player>le_front.mp3</player>

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|the chin
|le menton
|<player>le_menton.mp3</player>
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|the eyelashes
|les cils
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|eyebrows
|les sourcils
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|teeth
|les dents
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|shoulders
|les épaules
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|arms
|les bras
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|the elbow
|le coude
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|hands
|les mains 
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|wrist
|le poignet
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|fingers
|les doigts
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|hips
|les hanches
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|the back
|le dos 
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|the buttocks
|les fesses
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|legs
|les jambes
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|knees
|les genoux
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|feet
|les pieds
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|ankle
|la cheville
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|the toes
|les doigts de pied
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|nails
|les ongles
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|chest
|la poitrine
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|belly
|le ventre
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|pelvis
|le bassin
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|Thighs
|les cuisses
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|}

French expression involving body parts:

==Coudes (Elbows)==

===Jouer des coudes===
*'''Literally:''' Playing with elbows Draw or open (a path) in the middle of obstacles.
*'''Meaning:''' Jostle, Draw or open (a path) in the middle of obstacles.

==Épaules (shoulders)==
===Avoir les épaules larges===
*'''Literally''': Have broad shoulders
*'''Meaning''': Support a lot of things

==Main (hand)==
===Mettre sa main à couper ===
*'''Literally''': put his hand to cut
*'''Meaning''': to be very sure about something
===Avoir un poil dans la main===
*'''Literally''': “to have a hair (growing) on one’s hand”
*'''Meaning''': to be be lazy.
===Gagner haut la main===
*'''Literally''': “to win high handed”
*'''Meaning''': to have a clear victory
===avoir le coeur sur la main===
*'''Literally''': have the heart on the hand
*'''Meaning''': being generous
===passer la main (laisser la place)===
===aux innocents les mains pleines===
===prendre son courage à deux mains===
===en mettre sa main à couper===
===faire des pieds et des mains===
===applaudir des deux mains===






===Jeux de mains, jeux de vilains===
===Ils sont comme les deux doigts de la main.===
==Nez (nose)==
===Avoir un coup dans le nez===
*'''Literally :''' Getting hit in the nose.
*'''Meaning :''' Drinking too much

===ne pas lever le nez===	

*Meaning:to keep really concentrated	
*Example: Depuis que j’ai commencé le projet, je n’ai pas levé le nez.	
<blockquote>Since I’ve started the project, I haven’t stopped to make a pause!</blockquote>

==Ongles (Nails)==

===Se battre bec et ongles===
*'''Literally:''' to fight tooth and nail
*'''Meaning:'''Defend yourself with all your might

==Oreille (ear)==
===Mettre la puce à l’oreille===
*'''Literally''': “putting the flea to the ear”
*'''Meaning''': making someone suspicious, giving a hint that something is going on, on purpose or not.
===Dormir sur ses deux oreilles===
*'''Literally''': “sleeping on both ears”
*'''Meaning''': to sleep very soundly.
===Ce n’est pas tombé dans l’oreille d’un sourd===
*'''Literally''': It did not fall in the ear of a deaf man
*'''Meaning''': it didn’t fall on deaf ears.
===Rebattre les oreilles===
*'''Literally''': beat the ears again
*'''Meaning''': to talk someone ear’s off about the same thing over and over again.
===Je vais te mettre les oreilles en pointe===
==Tête (head)==
===faire la tête===
*'''Literally''': Make head
*'''Meaning''': to pout
===garder la tête froide===
*'''Literally''': keep a cool head
*'''Meaning''': to keep one's calm
===Ne plus savoir où donner de la tête===
*'''Literally''': Not longer knowing where to turn the head.
*'''Meaning:''' Being overwhelmed by events.
===se creuser la tête===
*'''Literally''': dig up one's head
*'''Meaning''': to think really hard

===se prendre la tête===
*'''Literally''': take one's head
*'''Meaning''': make a big thing about something
===de la tête au pied===
*'''Litterally''': from head to foot
*'''Meaning''': the entire body
===être en tête à tête===
==Pied (foot)==
===de la tête au pied===
*'''Litterally''': from head to foot
*'''Meaning''': the entire body

===Le coup de pied de l’âne===

===casser les pieds à quelqu’un===	

*Meaning: to get on sb's nerves	
*Example: Mon voisin fait trop de bruit, il me casse les pieds!	
<blockquote>My neighbor is too noisy. He really gets on my nerves!</blockquote>

==Œil (eye)==
===mon oeil!===

*'''Meaning''': Yeah, sure!
*Examples: Oui, tu es en retard à cause du tram… Mon oeil! Je sais que tu as fait la fête hier soir!	
<blockquote>Yeah, sure, you’re late because of the tramway… I know you were partying last night!</blockquote>

===se mettre le doigt dans l'œil===
*'''Literally''': Put your finger in the eye
*'''Meaning''': to make a mistake
===ne pas avoir froid aux yeux===
*'''Literally''': to not have cold eyes
*'''Meaning''': to not be scared
===à l'œil===
*'''Literally''': at the eye
*'''Meaning''': 
#Without paying, for free (Je l'ai eu à l'œil / I had it for free)
#To keep an eye on [something] (Je te garde à l'œil, Je t'ai à l'œil)
===avoir un œil de lynx===
*'''Meaning''': be abel to see all, also detail and very far sing
#It said after that we said something ( hinden or little) that the other not see

==Bouche (mouth)==
===rester bouche cousue===
*'''Literally''': to keep mouth sewn
*'''Meaning''': to not say anything; keep a secret
===avoir/mettre l'eau à la bouche===
*'''Literally''': make mouth water
*'''Meaning''': to want/drool over something
===rester bouche bée===
*'''Meaning''': to remain speechless
==Cheveux (hair)==
===avoir un cheveu sur la langue===
*'''Literally''': to have a hair on the tongue
*'''Meaning''': to lisp. For someone who has a permanent speech impediment, we also use the term "zozoter".
===Faire du bouche à bouche===
==Langue (tongue)==
===ne pas avoir la langue dans sa poche===
*'''Literally''': not to have the tongue in his pocket
*'''Meaning''': to be talkative
===avoir la langue bien pendue===
*'''Literally''': to have the tongue well hanged
*'''Meaning''': to know how to answer/talk

===Avoir une langue de vipère===

This is often a negative idiom. It is more often than not used in a sense that someone, yes, has a lot of wit, but also that you can't have the last word against this person. They come back against anything, even well-earned criticism, and often through the means of witty insults.


===Avoir la langue qui fourche (have a tongue that forks)===
telling lies or untruhts.
sa (ma) langue a fourché ( I made a slip of the tongue)
say one word for another
Example : ” génitals” for ”genetics” ( it’s true, french minister !!)

==Doigts (fingers)==
===ne rien faire de ses dix doigts===
*'''Literally''': Do nothing with his ten fingers
*'''Meaning''': to be lazy
===faire/réussir (quelque chose) les doigts dans le nez===
*'''Literally''': Doing/succed (something) the fingers in the nose
*'''Meaning''': that it is/was very easy
===mon petit doigt m’as dit===

*Meaning:a little bird told me	
*Example: Comment as tu su que Manuel et moi avions rompu? Mon petit doigt m’as dit.	
<blockquote>How did you know I had broken up with Manuel? A little bird told me.</blockquote>

==Pieds (feet)==

===casser les pieds===

*'''Literally''': to break feet
*'''Meaning''': disturbing someone

===comme un pied===
*'''Literally''': like a foot
*'''Meaning''': very badly
*'''Example''': Tu chantes comme un pied : You sing as a foot = to sing very badly

== Ventre (head)==

=== Avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre ===

*Literally: To have eyes bigger than the belly
*Meaning: to bite off more than one can chew
===Ventre affamé n’a pas d’oreilles===

==gorge==
===avoir un chat dans la gorge===	

*Meaning:to have a frog in your throat	
*Example: Ava a pris froid et maintenant elle a un chat dans la gorge.	
<blockquote>Ava’s got a cold and now she's got a frog in her throat.</blockquote>

==coeur==
===avoir le coeur sur la main===	

*Meaning:to be generous	
*Example: M.Roche a le cœur sur la main, il nous a donné son vieux ordinateur qui marchait encore très bien.	
<blockquote>Mr. Roche is very generous. He gave us his old computer which was still working very well.</blockquote>

==bras==
===avoir le bras long===	

*Meaning:to be well-connected	
*Example: Grâce à Stéphanie, j’ai pu travailler chez cet éditeur, elle a le bras long.	
<blockquote>Thanks to Stéphanie, I could work for this publishing house, she’s well-connected.</blockquote>


==estomac==
===avoir l'estomac creux===	

*Meaning:to be hungry	
*Example: Mon ventre gargoullait en cours, j’avais l’estomac creux car je n’avais pas pris mon petit déjeneur.	
<blockquote>My stomach was gurgling in class, I was hungry because I didn’t have any breakfast.</blockquote>

==DIVERS==
===couper un cheveu en quatre===
===Pouce !! je joue plus...===
===Elle ou il a les chevilles qui enflent===
===Faire un doigt d’honneur===
===Une partie de jambes en l’air===


==Videos==
Watch the video below, it will allow you to review some of the words learned in the lesson:
<youtube>cfHTCX-VwN0</youtube>

That's all for today! I hope you have learned something!



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